Where does “anteriorly” come from?
Anteriorly comes from English anterior, from Latin anterior, from Latin ante meaning "before," from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti.
anteriorly (English): before; in front; towards the anterior
Definitions
- before; in front; towards the anterior
Ancestry of “anteriorly”, 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 | — |