Where does “plausibly” come from?
Plausibly derives from English plausible, from Latin plausibilis, from the Latin suffix -ibilis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- meaning to strike or clap.
plausibly (English): In a plausible manner; Not falsifiably, based on...
Definitions
- In a plausible manner; Not falsifiably, based on...
Ancestry of “plausibly”, 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 | — |