Where does “subulately” come from?

subulately (English) comes from English subulate, from Latin subulatus, from Latin subula, from Latin suō, from Proto-Italic sūō, from Proto-Indo-European *syewH- — to sew.

subulately (English): In a subulate manner

Definitions

  1. In a subulate manner

Ancestry of “subulately”, step by step

subulately traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English subulate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsubulateAwl-shaped; tapering into a sharp point from a...
2Latinsubulatusof, pertaining to or resembling an awl
3Latinsubulashoemaker's awl
4Latinsuōto sew, stitch
5Proto-Italicsūōsew, stitch
6Proto-Indo-European*syewH-to sew

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *syewH- →Every word from Proto-Italic sūō →Every word from Latin suō →