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Where does “arboreally” come from?

arboreally (English) comes from English arboreal, from Latin arboreus, from Latin arbor, from Latin arbos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

arboreally (English): In an arboreal manner; With regard to trees

Definitions

  1. In an arboreal manner; With regard to trees

Ancestry of “arboreally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharborealOf, relating to, or resembling a tree; Living in...
2Latinarboreustree; tree-like, wooden
3Latinarbora tree; something made from a tree, of wood; the...
4LatinarbosAlternative form of arbor
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
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