Where does “bilabiately” come from?

bilabiately (English) comes from English bilabiate, from English bi-, from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi- — two, bi-, di.

bilabiately (English): In a bilabiate manner

Definitions

  1. In a bilabiate manner

Ancestry of “bilabiately”, step by step

bilabiately traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bilabiate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbilabiateHaving two lips; two-lipped
2Englishbi-API; two, paired, both; half
3Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
4Proto-Italic*dwi-two, bi-, di

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Italic *dwi- →Every word from Latin bi- →Every word from English bi- →