Where does “pontifically” come from?
pontifically (English) comes from English pontifical, from Latin pontificalis, from Latin pontifex, from Latin pōns, from Latin fractus, from Latin frangere, from Latin frangō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
pontifically (English): In a pontifical manner; in the manner of a pope;...
Definitions
- In a pontifical manner; in the manner of a pope;...
Ancestry of “pontifically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pontifical | Of or pertaining to a pontiff; Pompous, dignified... |
| 2 | Latin | pontificalis | pontifical |
| 3 | Latin | pontifex | a high priest, State minister in ancient Rome; a... |
| 4 | Latin | pōns | — |
| 5 | Latin | fractus | broken, shattered, having been broken;... |
| 6 | Latin | frangere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | frangō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |