Where does “importantly” come from?
Importantly is the adverbial form of important, which derives from Middle English importance and Old English -līċ combined with Latin importāre, meaning "to bring in," from Latin in- and portāre.
importantly (English): In an important manner
Definitions
- In an important manner
Ancestry of “importantly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | important | Having relevant and crucial value; Pompous;... |
| 2 | Middle English | important | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | importans | importing; introducing, causing |
| 4 | Latin | importo | I bring, carry or convey into; bring in from... |
| 5 | Latin | in- | un-, non-, not; in, within, inside |
| 6 | Latin | in | in, at, on, upon, from; within, while in; into,... |
| 7 | Old Latin | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |