Where does “aleatorily” come from?
aleatorily (English) comes from English aleatory, from Latin āleātōrius, from Latin āleātor, from Latin alea, from Latin axis, from Proto-Italic aksis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
aleatorily (English): In an aleatory manner; randomly
Definitions
- In an aleatory manner; randomly
Ancestry of “aleatorily”, step by step
aleatorily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aleatory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aleatory | Depending on the throw of a die; random, arising... |
| 2 | Latin | āleātōrius | Of or pertaining to a gamester |
| 3 | Latin | āleātor | gambler, gamester |
| 4 | Latin | alea | a die; any game involving dice; the game of... |
| 5 | Latin | axis | An axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | aksis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |