Where does “stepwisely” come from?
stepwisely (English) comes from English stepwise, from English step, from English stepchild, from Middle English stepchild, from Old English stēopċild, from Old English ċild, from Proto-Germanic kelþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt- — to swallow; swallow.
stepwisely (English): In a stepwise manner; step by step
Definitions
- In a stepwise manner; step by step
Ancestry of “stepwisely”, step by step
stepwisely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stepwise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stepwise | One step or stage at a time; gradual; piecemeal;... |
| 2 | English | step | An advance or movement made from one foot to the... |
| 3 | English | stepchild | The child of one's spouse but not one's own; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | stepchild | stepchild child of a spouse |
| 5 | Old English | stēopċild | stepchild |
| 6 | Old English | ċild | child, youth; fetus; female baby; child |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |