Where does “chimerically” come from?
chimerically (English) comes from English chimerical, from English chimera, from Latin chimaera, from Ancient Greek χίμαιρα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
chimerically (English): In a chimerical manner
Definitions
- In a chimerical manner
Ancestry of “chimerically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chimerical | Of or pertaining to a chimera; Being a figment of... |
| 2 | English | chimera | Alternative letter-case form of Chimera; Any... |
| 3 | Latin | chimaera | Chimera |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χίμαιρα | a she-goat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéyōm | winter; year; frost, snow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |