Where does “ritually” come from?
Ritually derives from English ritual plus the Middle English adverbial suffix -ly, from Latin -alis, from Proto-Germanic -līkaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "like" and "together."
ritually (English): In a ritual manner; By habit
Definitions
- In a ritual manner; By habit
Ancestry of “ritually”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ritual | Related to a rite or repeated set of actions;... |
| 2 | Latin | rītuālis | — |
| 3 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | — |