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Where does “sculpturesquely” come from?

sculpturesquely (English) comes from English sculpturesque, from English -esque, from French -esque, from Italian -esco, from Vulgar Latin -iscus, from Latin -ensis, from Latin arvum, from Latin colō — to turn.

sculpturesquely (English): In a sculpturesque manner

Definitions

  1. In a sculpturesque manner

Ancestry of “sculpturesquely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsculpturesqueLike or suggesting sculpture: shapely,...
2English-esqueIn the style or manner of; Resembling
3French-esque-esque
4Italian-escoForms adjectives that indicate relationship,...
5Vulgar Latin-iscus-ish
6Latin-ensisOf or from
7Latinarvumfield; farm land
8Latincolō—
9Latinquelō—
10Proto-Italickʷelō—
11Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
12Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →