Where does “elaborately” come from?
Elaborately comes from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Latin e-, Latin ex-, Latin ex, Latin ex, and Proto-Indo-European ḱóm.
elaborately (English): In an elaborate manner
Definitions
- In an elaborate manner
Ancestry of “elaborately”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | elaborate | Complex, detailed, or sophisticated; Intricate,... |
| 2 | Latin | ēlabōrātus | endeavored; elaborated |
| 3 | Latin | ēlabōrō | to take pains or endeavor |
| 4 | Latin | labōrō | to toil, labor, work |
| 5 | Latin | lābor | work |
| 6 | Old Latin | labos | — |
| 7 | Romanian | labă | palm; paw |
| 8 | Hungarian | láb | leg; foot; support, stand |
| 9 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 10 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |