Where does “familiarly” come from?
Familiarly derives from English familiar, from Latin familiaris, combining Latin famulus with the suffix -aris, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots dʰeh₁- and līg-.
familiarly (English): In a familiar or easily recognised manner; In a...
Definitions
- In a familiar or easily recognised manner; In a...
Ancestry of “familiarly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | familiar | Known to one, or generally known; commonplace;... |
| 2 | Latin | familiaris | of or pertaining to servants; of or pertaining to... |
| 3 | Latin | familia | family; household; A quantity of land adequate... |
| 4 | Latin | famulus | serving, servile; a servant, slave |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | famelos | servile, domestic |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰh₁-m-eló- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |