Where does “hereditarily” come from?
hereditarily (English) comes from English hereditary, from Middle English hereditarie, from Latin hērēditārius, from Latin hērēditas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
hereditarily (English): In a hereditary manner; With regard to...
Definitions
- In a hereditary manner; With regard to...
Ancestry of “hereditarily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hereditary | Passed on as an inheritance, by last will or... |
| 2 | Middle English | hereditarie | — |
| 3 | Latin | hērēditārius | — |
| 4 | Latin | hērēditas | — |
| 5 | Latin | -tās | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |