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Where does “elementally” come from?

elementally (English) comes from English elemental, from English element, from Middle English element, from Old French element, from Latin elementum, from Ancient Greek στοιχεῖον, from Ancient Greek στοῖχος, from Proto-Hellenic stóikʰos — to go; to climb.

elementally (English): in an elemental manner; literally

Definitions

  1. in an elemental manner; literally

Ancestry of “elementally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelementalOf, relating to, or being an element; Basic,...
2EnglishelementOne of the simplest or essential parts or...
3Middle Englishelement—
4Old Frenchelement—
5Latinelementumone of four elements that composed the world;...
6Ancient Greekστοιχεῖονone of a row; one of a series, a component part,...
7Ancient Greekστοῖχοςrow in an ascending series; a line of poles...
8Proto-Hellenicstóikʰos—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanstóygʰ-os—
10Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- →