Where does “ovally” come from?

ovally (English) comes from English Oval, from Late Latin ovalis, from Latin ōvum, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

ovally (English): In an oval shape

Definitions

  1. In an oval shape

Ancestry of “ovally”, step by step

ovally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Oval

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishOvalA cricket ground in South London
2Late LatinovalisOf or pertaining to an ovation
3Latinōvumegg
4Latin-ātused
5Proto-Italic-ātos—
6Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos →
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