Where does “subcutaneously” come from?
Subcutaneously derives from English subcutaneous and the Middle English adverbial suffix -ly, combining Latin sub (under) and cutis (skin), with cutis tracing to Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-.
subcutaneously (English): Under the cutaneous layer of the skin
Definitions
- Under the cutaneous layer of the skin
Ancestry of “subcutaneously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |