Where does “publicly” come from?
Publicly derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, Proto-Germanic galīkaz, and Proto-Indo-European roots līg- and ḱóm.
publicly (English): In public, openly, in an open and public manner;...
Definitions
- In public, openly, in an open and public manner;...
Ancestry of “publicly”, step by step
publicly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English public
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | public | Able to be seen or known by everyone; open to... |
| 2 | Middle English | publik | — |
| 3 | Middle French | public | — |
| 4 | Latin | pūblicus | of or belonging to the people, state, or community |
| 5 | Old Latin | poplicus | Alternative form of publicus |
| 6 | Latin | pōpulus | a people, nation |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |
via English publiquely
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | publiquely | Obsolete form of publicly |
| 2 | English | ly | Abbreviation of light-year |
| 3 | Vietnamese | ly | Alternative spelling of li |