Where does “jointly” come from?

Jointly comes from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, Latin iungo meaning to join, and Proto-Indo-European ḱóm meaning together.

jointly (English): Together, acting as one; collectively

Definitions

  1. Together, acting as one; collectively

Ancestry of “jointly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjointDone by two or more people or organisations...
2Middle Englishuponupon
3Middle Englishup-—
4Old Englishūp-up-
5Old Englishūpup, from above
6Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
7Proto-Germanicubunder
8Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →
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