Where does “palpably” come from?
Palpably derives from Middle French palpable, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, which combines Proto-Germanic galīkaz and Proto-Indo-European līg-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm meaning "together."
palpably (English): In a palpable manner; tangibly
Definitions
- In a palpable manner; tangibly
Ancestry of “palpably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | palpable | Capable of being touched, felt or handled;... |
| 2 | Middle French | palpable | touchable; palpable |
| 3 | Latin | palpabilis | that can be touched or felt, palpable |
| 4 | Latin | -bilis | -ble |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ðlis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |