Where does “sublethally” come from?

sublethally (English) comes from English sublethal, from English lethal, from Latin lētālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.

sublethally (English): In a sublethal manner, or to a sublethal extent

Definitions

  1. In a sublethal manner, or to a sublethal extent

Ancestry of “sublethally”, step by step

sublethally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sublethal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsublethalLess than lethal
2EnglishlethalDeadly; mortal; fatal; Any weapon that causes...
3Latinlētālislethal, deadly, fatal, mortal
4Latin-ālis—
5Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis →Every word from Latin -ālis →Every word from Latin lētālis →
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