Where does “unreductively” come from?
unreductively (English) comes from English unreductive, from English reductive, from Middle French réductif, from Late Latin reductivus, from Latin redūcere.
unreductively (English): In an unreductive manner
Definitions
- In an unreductive manner
Ancestry of “unreductively”, step by step
unreductively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unreductive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unreductive | Not reductive |
| 2 | English | reductive | Pertaining to the reduction of a decree etc.;... |
| 3 | Middle French | réductif | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | reductivus | — |
| 5 | Latin | redūcere | — |