Where does “additionally” come from?
Additionally derives from English addition, from English aldehyde, from German Aldehyd, from Latin additio meaning "a adding to," from Proto-Indo-European līg- and Latin ad.
additionally (English): By way of addition; in addition to; also
Definitions
- By way of addition; in addition to; also
Ancestry of “additionally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |