Where does “instrumentally” come from?
Instrumentally derives from English instrumental plus the Middle English adverbial suffix -ly, from Old English -līċ meaning "like," from Latin -alis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne.
instrumentally (English): By means of an instrument or agency; as means to...
Definitions
- By means of an instrument or agency; as means to...
Ancestry of “instrumentally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | instrumental | essential or central; of great importance or... |
| 2 | Middle English | instrumental | Resembling an instrument in role; instrumental;... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | instrumentalis | instrumental |
| 4 | Latin | īnstrūmentum | An instrument, tool, utensil |
| 5 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 6 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |