Where does “nominally” come from?

Nominally derives from Middle English -ly, from Latin nominalis meaning "of or relating to a name," itself from Latin -alis and Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ meaning "name."

nominally (English): In a nominal manner; slightly; As a noun

Definitions

  1. In a nominal manner; slightly; As a noun

Ancestry of “nominally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnominalOf, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a...
2Middle Englishnominalleof nouns
3Latinnominalisnominal
4Latinnomenname, appellation; in particular, the middle name...
5Proto-Italicnomən—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic nomən →
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