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Where does “intramuscularly” come from?

Intramuscularly derives from English intramuscular, from Latin intramuscularis, combining intra- with muscularis, ultimately tracing through Proto-Germanic -līkaz and Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "body" or "form."

intramuscularly (English): In an intramuscular manner; within a muscle

Definitions

  1. In an intramuscular manner; within a muscle

Ancestry of “intramuscularly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-lyUsed to form adjectives from nouns, the...
2EnglishgrislyHorrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;...
3Middle Englishgrisely—
4Old Englishgrisliċgrisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid
5Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
6Proto-Germanic*-līk—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →