Where does “astronomically” come from?
Astronomically derives from English astronomical, from Middle French astronomique, from Latin astronomicus, from Ancient Greek ἀστρονομικός, ultimately tracing through Proto-Germanic galīkaz and Proto-Indo-European roots ḱóm and līg-.
astronomically (English): Of or relating to astronomy; In the extreme, very
Definitions
- Of or relating to astronomy; In the extreme, very
Ancestry of “astronomically”, 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 | — |