Where does “fragilely” come from?
fragilely (English) comes from English fragile, from Middle French fragile, from Latin fragilis, from Proto-Italic fragelis.
fragilely (English): In a fragile way or manner
Definitions
- In a fragile way or manner
Ancestry of “fragilely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fragile | Easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of... |
| 2 | Middle French | fragile | — |
| 3 | Latin | fragilis | fragile, brittle, easily broken, breakable; weak,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fragelis | — |