Where does “gracilely” come from?

gracilely (English) comes from English gracile, from Middle French gracil, from Latin gracilis, from Latin graceō, from Proto-Indo-European kerḱ- — to wane, become thin; to become thin; to wane; to...

gracilely (English): In a gracile manner

Definitions

  1. In a gracile manner

Ancestry of “gracilely”, step by step

gracilely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gracile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgracileLean, slender, thin; Graceful or gracefully...
2Middle Frenchgracil—
3Latingracilisslender, slim, thin; meager, scanty, lean;...
4Latingraceō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankerḱ-to wane, become thin; to become thin; to wane; to...

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerḱ- →Every word from Latin graceō →Every word from Latin gracilis →