Where does “cervically” come from?

cervically (English) comes from English cervical, from French cervical, from New Latin cervicalis — genitive singular of cervīcal.

cervically (English): By means of the cervix

Definitions

  1. By means of the cervix

Ancestry of “cervically”, step by step

cervically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cervical

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcervicalof the neck; of the cervix; A cervical vertebra
2Frenchcervicalcervical
3New Latincervicalisgenitive singular of cervīcal

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from New Latin cervicalis →Every word from French cervical →Every word from English cervical →