Where does “admirably” come from?
Admirably derives from Middle French admirablement, formed from Middle French admirable (worthy of admiration), from Latin admirabilis, combining the Latin prefix ad- (toward) with the Latin suffix -bilis (capable of being).
admirably (English): In a way worthy of admiration; To an admirable...
Definitions
- In a way worthy of admiration; To an admirable...
Ancestry of “admirably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | admirable | Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration |
| 2 | Middle English | admyrable | — |
| 3 | Middle French | admirable | admirable |
| 4 | Latin | admīrābilis | admirable, wonderful, worthy of admiration |
| 5 | Latin | admīror | To admire or respect |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |