Where does “hortātīvus” come from?
hortātīvus (Latin) comes from Latin hortor, from Latin horior, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Ancestry of “hortātīvus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | hortor | I encourage, exhort, urge |
| 2 | Latin | horior | I encourage, urge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |