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Where does “markedly” come from?

Markedly derives from English marked, from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic -līkaz, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.

markedly (English): In a marked manner; distinctly, noticeably,...

Definitions

  1. In a marked manner; distinctly, noticeably,...

Ancestry of “markedly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmarkedHaving a visible or identifying mark; Clearly...
2EnglishMarkAbbreviation of Markarian
3Germanmark—
4LatinMārcus—
5LatinMartīnus—
6Latin-īnus—
7Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
8Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
9Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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