Where does “puerilely” come from?

puerilely (English) comes from English puerile, from Latin puerīlis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

puerilely (English): In a puerile manner; childishly

Definitions

  1. In a puerile manner; childishly

Ancestry of “puerilely”, step by step

puerilely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English puerile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpuerileChildish; trifling; silly; Characteristic of, or...
2Latinpuerīlisboyish, youthful
3Latin-ilis-ile
4Proto-Italic-elis—
5Proto-Indo-European-elis—
6Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lós →Every word from Latin -ilis →Every word from Latin puerīlis →
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