Where does “testamentarily” come from?

testamentarily (English) comes from English testamentary, from Middle English testamentarie, from Latin testamentarius — of or belonging to wills.

testamentarily (English): By means of or in terms of a will

Definitions

  1. By means of or in terms of a will

Ancestry of “testamentarily”, step by step

testamentarily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English testamentary

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtestamentaryof or pertaining to a will or testament
2Middle Englishtestamentarie
3Latintestamentariusof or belonging to wills

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Latin testamentariusEvery word from Middle English testamentarieEvery word from English testamentary
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