Where does “labilely” come from?
labilely (English) comes from English labile, from Latin lābilis, from Latin lābor, from Old Latin labos, from Romanian labă, from Hungarian láb, from Proto-Uralic luwe, from Proto-Iranian *Hrawpācáh — fox.
labilely (English): In a labile manner
Definitions
- In a labile manner
Ancestry of “labilely”, step by step
labilely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English labile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | labile | Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize; Apt or... |
| 2 | Latin | lābilis | slipping |
| 3 | Latin | lābor | work |
| 4 | Old Latin | labos | — |
| 5 | Romanian | labă | palm; paw |
| 6 | Hungarian | láb | leg; foot; support, stand |
| 7 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |