Where does “intangibly” come from?
intangibly (English) comes from English intangible, from Middle French intangible, from Medieval Latin intangibilis, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere, from Proto-Italic *tangō, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.
intangibly (English): In an intangible manner
Definitions
- In an intangible manner
Ancestry of “intangibly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intangible | Incapable of being perceived by the senses;... |
| 2 | Middle French | intangible | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | intangibilis | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | tangibilis | touchable, tangible; able to be touched or sensed |
| 5 | Latin | tangere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *tangō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | denḱ- | to bite |