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Where does “developmentally” come from?

Developmentally derives from English development, itself from English aldehyde via German Aldehyd, ultimately from Proto-Germanic galīkaz and Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.

developmentally (English): In terms of development

Definitions

  1. In terms of development

Ancestry of “developmentally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdevelopmentalRelated to development; A trainee flight...
2EnglishdevelopmentThe process of developing; growth, directed...
3Frenchdéveloppementdevelopment
4Frenchdévelopperto develop; to code
5Middle Frenchdesveloper—
6Old Frenchdesveloper—
7Old Frenchvoloper—
8Vulgar Latinvuloppareto wrap
9Proto-Germanicwlappanąto wrap, roll up, turn, wind
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwerb-to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “developmentally”

  • postdevelopmentally
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