Where does “unexpansively” come from?
unexpansively (English) comes from English unexpansive, from English expansive, from English -ive, from Middle English -yf, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
unexpansively (English): In an unexpansive way
Definitions
- In an unexpansive way
Ancestry of “unexpansively”, step by step
unexpansively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unexpansive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unexpansive | Not expansive |
| 2 | English | expansive | Comprehensive in scope or extent; Talkative and... |
| 3 | English | -ive | An adjective suffix signifying relating or... |
| 4 | Middle English | -yf | A suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and... |
| 5 | Old French | -if | -ive |
| 6 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |