Where does “measurably” come from?

Measurably derives from English measurable plus the Middle English adverbial suffix -ly, which comes from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic -līkaz meaning "like" or "having the form of," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to lie down" and "together."

measurably (English): In a measurable manner; To a measurable extent

Definitions

  1. In a measurable manner; To a measurable extent

Ancestry of “measurably”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmeasurableAble to be measured; Of significant importance;...
2EnglishmeasureA prescribed quantity or extent; The act or...
3Middle Englishmesure—
4Old Frenchmesure—
5Latinmēnsūrameasure; a measuring
6Latinmētiorto measure or estimate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Latin mētior →Every word from Latin mēnsūra →