Where does “caudally” come from?
Caudally derives from English caudal, from Latin caudalis, combining Latin cauda (tail) with the Latin suffix -alis, ultimately from Proto-Italic kaudā and Proto-Indo-European keh₂u-d-eh₂.
caudally (English): In a caudal manner; with regard to a tail
Definitions
- In a caudal manner; with regard to a tail
Ancestry of “caudally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |