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Where does “situationally” come from?

Situationally derives from English situational, from English situation, from English aldehyde, from German Aldehyd, from Latin situatio meaning a placing or arranging, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots.

situationally (English): In a situational way

Definitions

  1. In a situational way

Ancestry of “situationally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsituationalOf or pertaining to a particular situation
2Frenchsituationnelsituational
3Frenchsituationsituation
4French-ation-ation
5Middle French-ation-ation
6Old French-ation-ation
7Latin-ātiō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
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