Where does “peculiarly” come from?
Peculiarly derives from English peculiar, from Latin peculiaris, combining Latin pecu with the suffix -aris, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots relating to possession and togetherness.
peculiarly (English): Such as to be greater than usual; particularly;...
Definitions
- Such as to be greater than usual; particularly;...
Ancestry of “peculiarly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |