Where does “falcately” come from?

falcately (English) comes from English falcate, from Latin falcatus, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

falcately (English): In a falcate manner

Definitions

  1. In a falcate manner

Ancestry of “falcately”, step by step

falcately traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English falcate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfalcateShaped like a sickle
2Latinfalcatuscurved, hooked, sickle-shaped; armed with scythes...
3Latin-ātused
4Proto-Italic-ātos—
5Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos →