Where does “delibly” come from?

delibly (English) comes from English delible, from Latin delebilis, from Latin dēleō, from Latin oleō, from Proto-Italic oleō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oléye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

delibly (English): In a delible way

Definitions

  1. In a delible way

Ancestry of “delibly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdeliblethat can be deleted
2Latindelebilisdestructible, destroyable
3Latindēleōto destroy, raze, annihilate
4Latinoleō—
5Proto-Italicoleōto stoke a fire by burning a sacrifice
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oléye-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oléye- →Every word from Proto-Italic oleō →