Where does “penilely” come from?

penilely (English) comes from English penile, from English -ile, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

penilely (English): In terms of or by means of the penis

Definitions

  1. In terms of or by means of the penis

Ancestry of “penilely”, step by step

penilely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English penile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpenilePertaining to the penis
2English-iletending to, or capable of
3Latin-ilis-ile
4Proto-Italic-elis—
5Proto-Indo-European-elis—
6Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lós →Every word from Latin -ilis →Every word from English -ile →
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