Where does “radically” come from?

Radically comes from English radical, from French radical, from Latin radix meaning "root" and Latin -alis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds.

radically (English): In a radical manner; fundamentally; very; At the...

Definitions

In a radical manner; fundamentally; very; At the...

Ancestry of “radically”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	radical	Favoring fundamental change, or change at the...
2	French	radical	radical; radical, root
3	Late Latin	radicalis	of or pertaining to the root, having roots,...
4	Latin	rādīx	root of a plant
5	Proto-Italic	wrādīks	root
6	Proto-Indo-European	wréh₂ds	root

Words derived from “radically”

extraradically

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