Where does “generally” come from?
generally (Middle English) comes from Middle English general, from Anglo-Norman general, from Latin generalis, from Latin genus, from Proto-Italic genos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
generally (Middle English): exceptionlessly, always without exception
Definitions
- exceptionlessly, always without exception
Ancestry of “generally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | general | universal, complete; comprehensive, wide-ranging;... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | general | general |
| 3 | Latin | generalis | general, generic |
| 4 | Latin | genus | birth, origin, lineage, descent; kind, type,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | genos | lineage, origin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |