Where does “underlyingly” come from?
underlyingly (English) comes from English underlying, from English underlie, from Middle English underlien, from Old English underliċġan — to underlie, to be subject to, give way to.
underlyingly (English): In a way that underlies; In the underlying form
Definitions
- In a way that underlies; In the underlying form
Ancestry of “underlyingly”, step by step
underlyingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English underlying
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | underlying | lying underneath; basic or fundamental; implicit |
| 2 | English | underlie | To lie in a position directly beneath; To lie... |
| 3 | Middle English | underlien | — |
| 4 | Old English | underliċġan | to underlie, to be subject to, give way to |