Where does “instantaneously” come from?
Instantaneously derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, and Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, tracing the adverbial suffix through Germanic languages back to an ancient root meaning "like" or "similar."
instantaneously (English): Without any delay; in an instantaneous manner
Definitions
- Without any delay; in an instantaneous manner
Ancestry of “instantaneously”, step by step