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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

  1. In a summary manner; Over a short period of time,...

Ancestry of “summarily”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsummaryConcise, brief or presented in a condensed form;...
2Latinsummarius—
3Latinsummatop, summit, highest point or place; the...
4Latinsummushighest, greatest, the most high; top, on top
5Proto-Italicsupemos—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)úp-m̥mo-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →