Where does “identically” come from?
Identically derives from English identical, from English identic, from Latin identicus meaning "the same," from Latin idem meaning "the same," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm meaning "with" or "together."
identically (English): In an identical manner; In terms of an identity
Definitions
- In an identical manner; In terms of an identity
Ancestry of “identically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | identical | Bearing full likeness by having precisely the... |
| 2 | English | -ál | — |
| 3 | English | aldehyde | Any of a large class of reactive organic... |
| 4 | German | Aldehyd | aldehyde |
| 5 | Latin | alcohol | kohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder... |
| 6 | Andalusian Arabic | كُحُول | — |
| 7 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 8 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 9 | Akkadian | guḫlum | — |