Where does “hortativ” come from?
hortativ (Romanian) comes from Latin hortātīvus, from Latin hortor, from Latin horior, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
hortativ (Romanian): hortative
Definitions
- hortative
Ancestry of “hortativ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hortātīvus | — |
| 2 | Latin | hortor | I encourage, exhort, urge |
| 3 | Latin | horior | I encourage, urge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |