Where does “fluidly” come from?
Fluidly derives from English fluid plus the Middle English adverbial suffix -ly, from Latin fluidus meaning "flowing," formed with the Latin suffix -idus from the Proto-Indo-European root bʰlew- "to flow," itself from bʰel- "to swell."
fluidly (English): In a fluid manner; smoothly
Definitions
- In a fluid manner; smoothly
Ancestry of “fluidly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fluid | Any substance which can flow with relative ease,... |
| 2 | Middle English | fluid | — |
| 3 | Latin | fluidus | liquid, fluid, flowing; soft, feeble, moist |
| 4 | Latin | fluō | to flow, stream, pour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰléh₁- | to bleat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |