Where does “indelibly” come from?
Indelibly comes from Latin indelebilis, combining the prefix in- with delebilis, which derives from Proto-Germanic -līkaz meaning "like" or "body," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots for "form" and "with."
indelibly (English): In an indelible manner
Definitions
- In an indelible manner
Ancestry of “indelibly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | indelible | Having the quality of being difficult to delete,... |
| 2 | Latin | indelebilis | indestructible |
| 3 | Latin | delebilis | destructible, destroyable |
| 4 | Latin | dēleō | to destroy, raze, annihilate |
| 5 | Latin | oleō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | oleō | to stoke a fire by burning a sacrifice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oléye- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |