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Where does “juicily” come from?

juicily (English) comes from English juicy, from English juice, from Middle English jus, from Old French jus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

juicily (English): In a juicy manner

Definitions

  1. In a juicy manner

Ancestry of “juicily”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjuicyHaving lots of juice; Exciting; titillating;...
2EnglishjuiceA liquid from a plant, especially fruit; A...
3Middle EnglishjusA natural liquid; juice; A herbal decoction or...
4Old Frenchjusjuice; down
5Latiniūs—
6Latindīcō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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