Where does “abaxially” come from?

abaxially (English) comes from English abaxial, from English ab-, from English absolute, from Middle English absolut, from Middle French absolut, from Latin absolūtus, from Latin absolvō, from Latin solvo — six.

abaxially (English): In an abaxial manner

Definitions

  1. In an abaxial manner

Ancestry of “abaxially”, step by step

abaxially traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English abaxial

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishabaxialOf a side that is facing away from the axis or...
2Englishab-From; Away from; outside of; A unit of...
3EnglishabsoluteFree of restrictions, limitations, qualifications...
4Middle Englishabsolut
5Middle Frenchabsolut
6Latinabsolūtusconcluded, finished, complete, having been ended
7Latinabsolvōto release, discharge
8Latinsolvoto loosen, untie, undo; free [up], release, acquit, exempt
9Latinsē-apart-; aside-; away
10Latinsexsix; 6
11Proto-Italicsekssix
12Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱsEvery word from Latin sē-Every word from Latin solvo
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