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Where does “structurally” come from?

Structurally derives from English structure, which comes from Latin structura, the noun form of struere meaning to build or arrange, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm.

structurally (English): In terms of structure

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  1. In terms of structure

Ancestry of “structurally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstructuralOf, relating to, or having structure; Involving...
2EnglishstructureA cohesive whole built up of distinct parts; The...
3Middle Frenchstructure—
4Latinstructūra—
5Latinstruō—
6Proto-Italicstrowōpile up; construct, build
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstrew-to spread, to strew
8Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
9Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →