Where does “tactilely” come from?
tactilely (English) comes from English tactile, from Middle French tactile, from Latin tactilis, from Latin tāctus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
tactilely (English): In a tactile manner; by, or relating to, the...
Definitions
- In a tactile manner; by, or relating to, the...
Ancestry of “tactilely”, step by step
tactilely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tactile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tactile | Tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch; Used... |
| 2 | Middle French | tactile | — |
| 3 | Latin | tactilis | tangible |
| 4 | Latin | tāctus | touched, having been touched, grasped, having been grasped |
| 5 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |