Where does “caudately” come from?

caudately (English) comes from English caudate, from Medieval Latin caudatus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

caudately (English): In a caudate manner

Definitions

  1. In a caudate manner

Ancestry of “caudately”, step by step

caudately traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English caudate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcaudateTapering into a long, tail-like extension at the...
2Medieval Latincaudatustailed, caudate; lengthened, extended, elongated
3LatincaudaA tail
4Proto-Italickaudātail
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic kaudā →Every word from Latin cauda →