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Where does “janitorially” come from?

janitorially (English) comes from English janitorial, from English janitor, from Latin ianitor, from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s.

janitorially (English): In a janitorial manner or capacity; in the...

Definitions

  1. In a janitorial manner or capacity; in the...

Ancestry of “janitorially”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjanitorialOf or pertaining to a janitor
2EnglishjanitorSomeone who looks after the maintenance and...
3Latinianitordoorkeeper, doorman, porter; pylorus
4Latin-tor-er
5Proto-Italic-tōr—
6Proto-Indo-European-tōrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
7Proto-Indo-European-tor-s—
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