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Where does “injuriously” come from?

Injuriously derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, and Latin -osus combined with Latin in-, ultimately from Latin in meaning "in" or "into."

injuriously (English): In an injurious manner; in a manner that injures

Definitions

  1. In an injurious manner; in a manner that injures

Ancestry of “injuriously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinjuriousCausing physical harm or injury; harmful,...
2Middle EnglishinjuriousRude, offensive, distasteful; Morally wrong or...
3Anglo-Normanenjurius—
4Latininiuriosuswrongful, criminal; hurtful, noxious; insulting
5Latininiūria—
6Latininiūrius—
7Latiniūs—
8Latindīcō—
9Latin-tiō—
10Latindissertātiō—
11Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
12Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
13Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
14Latincalceusshoe
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