Where does “provisorily” come from?

provisorily (English) comes from English provisory, from Medieval Latin provisorius, from Latin -orius.

provisorily (English): In a provisory manner; conditionally; subject to...

Definitions

  1. In a provisory manner; conditionally; subject to...

Ancestry of “provisorily”, step by step

provisorily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English provisory

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprovisoryContaining a proviso; Dependent on a proviso or...
2Medieval Latinprovisorius—
3Latin-orius—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Latin -orius →Every word from Medieval Latin provisorius →Every word from English provisory →