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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinhortorI encourage, exhort, urge
2LatinhoriorI encourage, urge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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