Where does “vortically” come from?

vortically (English) comes from English vortical, from Latin vortex, from Latin vortō, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

vortically (English): In a vortical manner; in terms of, or by means...

Definitions

  1. In a vortical manner; in terms of, or by means...

Ancestry of “vortically”, step by step

vortically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English vortical

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvorticalOf or pertaining to a vortex; containing...
2Latinvortexwhirlpool, eddy, vortex
3Latinvortō—
4Proto-Italicwertōto turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →
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