Where does “invisibly” come from?
Invisibly derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Latin -lis, Latin in-, and Proto-Indo-European ne, ultimately meaning "not" combined with elements meaning "to see."
invisibly (English): In a way that can not be seen; in an invisible...
Definitions
- In a way that can not be seen; in an invisible...
Ancestry of “invisibly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | invisible | Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible; Not... |
| 2 | Old French | invisible | invisible not able to be seen |
| 3 | Latin | invisibilis | invisible |
| 4 | Latin | vīsibilis | that may be seen, visible |
| 5 | Latin | -bilis | -ble |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ðlis | Forms adjectives from verb stems indicating capacity or worth of being acted on |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |