Where does “insularly” come from?

insularly (English) comes from English insular, from Latin insularis, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.

insularly (English): In an insular manner

Definitions

  1. In an insular manner

Ancestry of “insularly”, step by step

insularly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English insular

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinsularOf, pertaining to, being, or resembling an island...
2Latininsularisof or pertaining to an island, insular
3Latin-ārisfirst conjugation
4Latin-ālis—
5Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis →Every word from Latin -ālis →Every word from Latin -āris →