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Where does “coarsely” come from?

Coarsely derives from English coarse, which evolved from Old English -līċ and Proto-Germanic -līkaz, ultimately tracing to Latin cursus and curro, rooted in Proto-Indo-European kers-.

coarsely (English): in a coarse manner

Definitions

  1. in a coarse manner

Ancestry of “coarsely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoarseComposed of large parts or particles; of inferior...
2EnglishcourseA sequence of events; A path that something or...
3Frenchcoursstream of water, river; course; teaching, lesson,...
4GermanKurscourse; exchange rate, market price
5Italiancorsocourse; stream, waterway; avenue
6Latincohorsa court; a farmyard or enclosure; a retinue or...
7Latinco-allomorph of con-
8Latincōn-—
9Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
10Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
11Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt—
15Germankitt—
16Old High Germankuti—
17Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
18Proto-Germanickweduzresin
19Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
20Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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