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Where does “indispensably” come from?

Indispensably derives from Middle French indispensable, which combines Old English -līċ and Proto-Germanic -līkaz, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots for "body" and "together."

indispensably (English): In an indispensable manner; such that one cannot...

Definitions

  1. In an indispensable manner; such that one cannot...

Ancestry of “indispensably”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-lyUsed to form adjectives from nouns, the...
2EnglishgrislyHorrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;...
3Middle Englishgrisely—
4Old Englishgrisliċgrisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid
5Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
6Proto-Germanic*-līk—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →