Where does “fecally” come from?

fecally (English) comes from English fecal, from Latin faecalis, from Latin faex, from Proto-Italic faiks, from Proto-Italic fraiks.

fecally (English): In a fecal way

Definitions

  1. In a fecal way

Ancestry of “fecally”, step by step

fecally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fecal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfecalOf or relating to feces
2Latinfaecalis—
3Latinfaexsediment, dregs; salt of tartar; brine used for...
4Proto-Italicfaiks—
5Proto-Italicfraiks—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Italic fraiks →