Where does “informally” come from?
Informally derives from English informal, from Old English -līċ meaning "like," combined with Latin in- "not" and Latin -alis, ultimately from Ancient Greek μορφή "form" and Proto-Indo-European ḱóm.
informally (English): In an irregular or informal manner; without the...
Definitions
- In an irregular or informal manner; without the...
Ancestry of “informally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | informal | Not formal or ceremonious; Not in accord with the... |
| 2 | English | formal | Being in accord with established forms; Official;... |
| 3 | Middle English | formel | — |
| 4 | Old French | formel | — |
| 5 | Latin | formālis | formal |
| 6 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 7 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 8 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |