Where does “interchangeably” come from?
Interchangeably derives from English interchange plus Old English -līċ, Old French -able from Latin -abilis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots ḱóm meaning "together" and līg- meaning "to lie."
interchangeably (English): With the ability of being interchanged or swapped
Definitions
- With the ability of being interchanged or swapped
Ancestry of “interchangeably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |