English
informatory
Informatory comes from Medieval Latin īnfōrmātōrius.
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500īnfōrmātōrius
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500informatory
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500īnfōrmātōrius
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500informatory
- Englishtodaysame form
Equivalent to inform + -atory
Latin fōrma
Latin fōrmō ‘to form, make’
Latin īnfōrmō ‘to shape, form, train, instruct, educate’
Old French enformer
Middle English informen
English inform
Every English word from Medieval Latin īnfōrmātōrius
Today it means
adj Providing or communicating information.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Medieval Latin īnfōrmātōrius / informatory