Where does “traditionally” come from?
Traditionally derives from English tradition, which comes from Latin traditio (a handing over or delivering), itself from tradere (to hand over or deliver), ultimately from Latin do (to give).
traditionally (English): In a traditional manner; From the beginning
Definitions
- In a traditional manner; From the beginning
Ancestry of “traditionally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | traditional | Of, relating to, or derived from tradition;... |
| 2 | French | traditionnel | traditional |
| 3 | French | tradition | tradition; A type of baguette or French stick |
| 4 | Middle French | tradition | delivery; treason; fable; oral narrative |
| 5 | Old French | tradicion | delivery |
| 6 | Latin | trāditiō | a surrender, delivering up |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |