Where does “longitudinally” come from?
Longitudinally comes from English longitudinal plus the Middle English adverbial suffix -ly, derived from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic -līkaz meaning "body" or "form," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm.
longitudinally (English): Along lines of longitude, in the direction from...
Definitions
- Along lines of longitude, in the direction from...
Ancestry of “longitudinally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | longitudinal | Relating to length, or to longitude; Running in... |
| 2 | Latin | longitūdō | — |
| 3 | Latin | longus | far, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,... |
| 4 | Latin | -ē | — |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |