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Where does “authorly” come from?

authorly (English) comes from English author, from Middle English auctour, from Anglo-Norman autour, from Latin auctor, from Latin augeō, from Proto-Italic augeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂owg-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-.

authorly (English): In the manner of an author

Definitions

  1. In the manner of an author

Ancestry of “authorly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishauthorThe originator or creator of a work, especially...
2Middle EnglishauctourA creator or author; the person who authors...
3Anglo-Normanautour—
4Latinauctorseller, vendor; author; authorship, agency,...
5Latinaugeō—
6Proto-Italicaugeōto increase; to enlarge
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂owg-éye-ti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “authorly”

  • unauthorly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →