Where does “boreally” come from?

boreally (English) comes from English boreal, from Latin boreālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.

boreally (English): In a boreal manner; of or to the north

Definitions

  1. In a boreal manner; of or to the north

Ancestry of “boreally”, step by step

boreally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English boreal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishborealOf, relating to, or coming from the north
2Latinboreālisnorthern
3Latin-ālis—
4Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis →Every word from Latin -ālis →Every word from Latin boreālis →