Where does “meticulously” come from?
Meticulously comes from Latin meticulosus, derived from Latin metus (fear), which traces through Proto-Germanic -līkaz and galīkaz to Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.
meticulously (English): In a meticulous manner
Definitions
- In a meticulous manner
Ancestry of “meticulously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meticulous | Characterized by very precise, conscientious... |
| 2 | Latin | meticulōsus | full of fear; fearful; timid |
| 3 | Latin | -culōsus | — |
| 4 | Latin | cūlus | the arse, ass |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kūlos | corner |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuH-ló- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |