Where does “substantially” come from?
Substantially derives from English substantial, formed from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ meaning "like" or "having the form of," from Proto-Germanic -līkaz and galīkaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.
substantially (English): In a strong substantial manner; considerably; To...
Definitions
- In a strong substantial manner; considerably; To...
Ancestry of “substantially”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | substantial | Having a substance; actually existing; Not... |
| 2 | French | substantiel | substantial |
| 3 | Latin | substantialis | of or pertaining to the essence or substance;... |
| 4 | Latin | substantia | substance, essence, material, contents; fortune,... |
| 5 | Latin | substāns | — |
| 6 | Latin | substō | — |
| 7 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | supo | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |