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Where does “radially” come from?

Radially comes from English radial with the Middle English adverbial suffix -ly, derived from Latin radius meaning spoke or ray, ultimately from Proto-Germanic -līkaz and galīkaz related to form and appearance.

radially (English): In a radial manner, outward from a center

Definitions

  1. In a radial manner, outward from a center

Ancestry of “radially”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-lyUsed to form adjectives from nouns, the...
2EnglishgrislyHorrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;...
3Middle Englishgrisely—
4Old Englishgrisliċgrisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid
5Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
6Proto-Germanic*-līk—

Words derived from “radially”

  • nonradially
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →