Where does “numerally” come from?
numerally (English) comes from English numeral, from Middle French numeral, from Latin numeralis, from Latin numerus, from Proto-Italic nomezos, from Proto-Indo-European némesos.
numerally (English): According to number; in number; numerically
Definitions
- According to number; in number; numerically
Ancestry of “numerally”, step by step
numerally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English numeral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | numeral | A symbol that is not a word and represents a... |
| 2 | Middle French | numeral | numeral; numerical |
| 3 | Latin | numeralis | Of or belonging to a number; numeral |
| 4 | Latin | numerus | number; collection, quantity; rank, position |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | nomezos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | némesos | — |