Where does “cartilaginously” come from?
cartilaginously (English) comes from English cartilaginous, from Latin cartilaginosus, from Latin cartilāgō, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
cartilaginously (English): in a manner involving cartilage
Definitions
- in a manner involving cartilage
Ancestry of “cartilaginously”, step by step
cartilaginously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cartilaginous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cartilaginous | comprising soft cartilage rather than bone;... |
| 2 | Latin | cartilaginosus | gristly |
| 3 | Latin | cartilāgō | Cartilage, gristle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |