Where does “ekspansiivisesti” come from?
ekspansiivisesti (Finnish) comes from Finnish ekspansiivinen, 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.
ekspansiivisesti (Finnish): expansively
Definitions
- expansively
Ancestry of “ekspansiivisesti”, step by step
ekspansiivisesti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ekspansiivinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ekspansiivinen | 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 |
via Finnish sti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sti | — |