Where does “geodesically” come from?

geodesically (English) comes from English ally, from Middle English allie, from Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligō, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.

geodesically (English): In a geodesic manner; With regard to geodesy

Definitions

In a geodesic manner; With regard to geodesy

Ancestry of “geodesically”, step by step

geodesically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ally

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	ally	To unite, or form a connection between, as...
2	Middle English	allie	The state of having marital or family relations...
3	Middle English	allien	To ally; to make a pact or confederacy; To marry...
4	Old French	alier	to unite; to join together
5	Latin	alligō	to bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage
6	Latin	ad-	to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it...
7	Latin	īn-	un-, non-, not
8	Latin	în	in, at, on, upon, from (space)
9	Latin	en	lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
10	Proto-Italic	en	in
11	Proto-Indo-European	h₁én	in

via English geodesic

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	geodesic	The shortest line between two points on a...
2	Catalan	geodèsia	geodesy
3	Latin	geōdaesia	—
4	Ancient Greek	γεωδαισία	division of the earth
5	Ancient Greek	γεω-	earth; earth-
6	Latin	-logia	-logy; the study of
7	Ancient Greek	-λογία	Base for nouns denoting the study of something,...
8	Ancient Greek	λόγος	That which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
9	Ancient Greek	λέγω	I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
10	Proto-Indo-European	leǵ-	to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

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