Where does “musically” come from?
Musically derives from English musical plus the Middle English adverbial suffix -ly, which comes from Old English -līċ meaning "like," from Latin -alis, from Ancient Greek μουσική meaning "of the Muses," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots.
musically (English): In a musical manner; In terms of music
Definitions
- In a musical manner; In terms of music
Ancestry of “musically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | musical | Of, belonging or relating to music, or to its... |
| 2 | Middle English | musical | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | musicalis | Of or pertaining to music; musical |
| 4 | Latin | mūsica | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μουσική | nominative feminine singular of μουσικός; any of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μοῦσα | Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,... |