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Where does “clancularly” come from?

clancularly (English) comes from English clancular, from Latin clancularius, from Latin clanculum, from Latin clam, from Proto-Indo-European ḱl-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

clancularly (English): privately; secretly

Definitions

  1. privately; secretly

Ancestry of “clancularly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclancularConducted with secrecy; clandestine; concealed
2Latinclancularius—
3Latinclanculumclandestinely, secretly, privately; stealthily;...
4Latinclamclandestinely, secretly, privately; stealthily;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱl-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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