Where does “otiosely” come from?
otiosely (English) comes from English otiose, from Latin ōtiōsus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
otiosely (English): In an otiose manner
Ancestry of “otiosely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | otiose | Having no effect; Done in a careless or... |
| 2 | Latin | ōtiōsus | — |
| 3 | Latin | -ōsus | — |
| 4 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |