Where does “uninstructively” come from?
uninstructively (English) comes from English uninstructive, from English instructive, 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.
uninstructively (English): In an uninstructive manner
Definitions
- In an uninstructive manner
Ancestry of “uninstructively”, step by step
uninstructively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English uninstructive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uninstructive | Not instructive |
| 2 | English | instructive | Conveying knowledge, information or instruction;... |
| 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 |