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Where does “differentially” come from?

Differentially derives from English differential plus the Middle English adverbial suffix -ly, from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic -līkaz, originally meaning "body" or "form," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.

differentially (English): In a differential manner; With regard to...

Definitions

  1. In a differential manner; With regard to...

Ancestry of “differentially”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdifferentialof, or relating to a difference; dependent on, or...
2Latindifferentialisdifferential
3Latindifferentiadifference; diversity; nominative neuter plural...
4Latindifferēns—
5Latindifferrepresent active infinitive of differō
6LatindifferoI carry different ways, spread, scatter,...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “differentially”

  • nondifferentially
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