Where does “gerundially” come from?
gerundially (English) comes from English gerundial, from Latin gerundium, from Latin gerō, from Proto-Italic gezō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
gerundially (English): In a gerundial manner
Ancestry of “gerundially”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gerundial | Pertaining to or behaving like a gerund |
| 2 | Latin | gerundium | gerund |
| 3 | Latin | gerō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | gezō | carry, bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ǵ-es- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |