Where does “amethodically” come from?

amethodically (English) comes from English amethodical, from English A, from English AND, from Middle English and, from Old English and, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.

amethodically (English): In an amethodical manner

Definitions

  1. In an amethodical manner

Ancestry of “amethodically”, step by step

amethodically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English amethodical

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishamethodicalNot methodical; unsystematic
2EnglishAThe ordinal number first, derived from this...
3EnglishANDAlternative form of ∧, the conjunction operator;...
4Middle Englishandand, and then; however, yet, but, though. while;...
5Old Englishandand; even; also
6Proto-Germanicandiin addition, furthermore, and
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-
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