Where does “troglodytically” come from?
troglodytically (English) comes from English ally, from Middle English allie, from Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligō, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.
troglodytically (English): In a troglodytic way; in a way resembling a...
Definitions
- In a troglodytic way; in a way resembling a...
Ancestry of “troglodytically”, step by step
troglodytically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ally | To unite, or form a connection between, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | allie | The state of having marital or family relations... |
| 3 | Middle English | allien | To ally; to make a pact or confederacy; To marry... |
| 4 | Old French | alier | to unite; to join together |
| 5 | Latin | alligō | to bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English troglodytic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | troglodytic | Of or pertaining to troglodytes, or dwellers in... |
| 2 | Latin | troglodyticus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρωγλοδυτικός | of cave-/hole-dwellers |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρωγλοδύτης | One who crawls in holes or caves, such as a snake... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τρώγλη | hole, hollow |
| 6 | Latin | raptor | A thief, robber, plunderer; An abductor,... |
| 7 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |