Where does “illusorily” come from?
illusorily (English) comes from English illusory, from Middle French illusorie, from Latin illusorius, from Latin illusor, from Latin illudo, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en — in.
illusorily (English): In an illusory fashion
Ancestry of “illusorily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | illusory | Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary,... |
| 2 | Middle French | illusorie | — |
| 3 | Latin | illusorius | — |
| 4 | Latin | illusor | scoffer, mocker |
| 5 | Latin | illudo | I mock, ridicule; I abuse, assault |
| 6 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 7 | Latin | în | — |
| 8 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |