Where does “subjunctively” come from?
subjunctively (English) comes from English subjunctive, from Latin subjunctīvus, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
subjunctively (English): In a subjunctive manner
Definitions
- In a subjunctive manner
Ancestry of “subjunctively”, step by step
subjunctively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English subjunctive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subjunctive | Inflected to indicate that an act or state of... |
| 2 | Latin | subjunctīvus | — |
| 3 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |