Where does “contingently” come from?
Contingently derives from Middle English contingent plus the adverbial suffix -ly (from Old English -līċ), ultimately from Latin contingent (past participle of contingo, meaning to touch or befall).
contingently (English): In a contingent manner; without foresight
Definitions
- In a contingent manner; without foresight
Ancestry of “contingently”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |