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Where does “vindicatorily” come from?

vindicatorily (English) comes from English vindicatory, from English vindicate, from Latin vindicātus, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

vindicatorily (English): In a vindicatory manner; in vindication of...

Definitions

  1. In a vindicatory manner; in vindication of...

Ancestry of “vindicatorily”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvindicatoryPromoting or producing vindication; Promoting or...
2EnglishvindicateTo clear of an accusation, suspicion or...
3Latinvindicātus—
4Latinvindicō—
5Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
6Latindīcō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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