Where does “squamulosely” come from?
squamulosely (English) comes from English squamulose, from New Latin squamulosus, from Latin squamula, from Latin squāma, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
squamulosely (English): In a squamulose manner
Definitions
- In a squamulose manner
Ancestry of “squamulosely”, step by step
squamulosely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English squamulose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | squamulose | Having small scales |
| 2 | New Latin | squamulosus | squamulose |
| 3 | Latin | squamula | small scales |
| 4 | Latin | squāma | scale (of a fish or reptile) |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |