Etymology of the English word hortatory
the English word
hortatoryderived from the Late Latin word
hortatorius (cheering, comforting; encouraging)
derived from the Latin word
hortatus (encouragement, urging)
derived from the Latin word
hortari (encourage; cheer; incite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gher-derived from the Latin word
hortator (inciter; encourager, exhorter)
derived from the Latin word
hortari (encourage; cheer; incite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gher-Date
The earliest known usage of hortatory in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
