Where does “proteanly” come from?

proteanly (English) comes from English Protean, from English Proteus, from Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς — {{w|Proteus}}, a sea god who could change his...

proteanly (English): In a protean manner

Definitions

  1. In a protean manner

Ancestry of “proteanly”, step by step

proteanly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Protean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishProteanOf or relating to Proteus
2EnglishProteusA sea god who could change his shape at will
3Ancient GreekΠρωτεύς{{w|Proteus}}, a sea god who could change his...

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς →Every word from English Proteus →Every word from English Protean →