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
- In a nominal manner; slightly; As a noun
Ancestry of “nominally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nominal | Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | nominalle | of nouns |
| 3 | Latin | nominalis | nominal |
| 4 | Latin | nomen | name, appellation; in particular, the middle name... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | nomən | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |