Where does “summarily” come from?
Summarily comes from English summary, derived from Latin summarius, from Latin summa meaning "sum" or "total," from Latin summus meaning "highest," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots.
summarily (English): In a summary manner; Over a short period of time,...
Definitions
- In a summary manner; Over a short period of time,...
Ancestry of “summarily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | summary | Concise, brief or presented in a condensed form;... |
| 2 | Latin | summarius | — |
| 3 | Latin | summa | top, summit, highest point or place; the... |
| 4 | Latin | summus | highest, greatest, the most high; top, on top |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | supemos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)úp-m̥mo-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |