Where does “internally” come from?
Internally derives from English internal plus the adverbial suffix -ly, from Middle English -ly, from Old English -līċ meaning resembling, from Latin -alis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning together and to turn or roll.
internally (English): In an internal manner; within or inside of...
Definitions
- In an internal manner; within or inside of...
Ancestry of “internally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | internal | inside of something; within the body; concerned... |
| 2 | Middle English | internall | — |
| 3 | Latin | internālis | — |
| 4 | Latin | internus | inward, internal; domestic, civil, internal |
| 5 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |