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Where does “dually” come from?

Dually derives from English dual, from Latin duālis meaning "consisting of two," formed with the Latin adjectival suffix -ālis.

dually (English): In a dual manner; doubly; A pickup truck with...

Definitions

  1. In a dual manner; doubly; A pickup truck with...

Ancestry of “dually”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-lyUsed to form adjectives from nouns, the...
2EnglishgrislyHorrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;...
3Middle Englishgrisely—
4Old Englishgrisliċgrisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid
5Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
6Proto-Germanic*-līk—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →