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Where does “genocidally” come from?

genocidally (English) comes from English genocidal, from English genocide, from English -cide, from Middle French -cide, from Latin -cīdium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

genocidally (English): In a genocidal manner; With regard to genocide

Definitions

  1. In a genocidal manner; With regard to genocide

Ancestry of “genocidally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgenocidalCausative of or relating to an act or policy of...
2EnglishgenocideThe systematic killing of substantial numbers of...
3English-cidekilling; killer
4Middle French-cide—
5Latin-cīdium—
6Latin-iumSuffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes...
7Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
8Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
9Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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