Where does “caliphally” come from?

caliphally (English) comes from English caliphal, from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

caliphally (English): In the manner of a caliph

Definitions

  1. In the manner of a caliph

Ancestry of “caliphally”, step by step

caliphally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English caliphal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcaliphalOf or relating to a caliph or a caliphate
2EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
3Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
4Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
5Old Dutchāl
6Proto-West Germanicallall
7Proto-Germanicallazall
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Germanic allazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic all
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