Where does “sublethally” come from?
sublethally (English) comes from English sublethal, from English lethal, from Latin lētālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.
sublethally (English): In a sublethal manner, or to a sublethal extent
Definitions
- In a sublethal manner, or to a sublethal extent
Ancestry of “sublethally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sublethal | Less than lethal |
| 2 | English | lethal | Deadly; mortal; fatal; Any weapon that causes... |
| 3 | Latin | lētālis | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | — |