Where does “universally” come from?

universally (Middle English) comes from Middle English universal, from Old French universal, from Latin universalis, from Latin ūniversus, from Latin versus, from Latin vertō, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

universally (Middle English): en masse; impacting or influencing everything or...

Definitions

  1. en masse; impacting or influencing everything or...

Ancestry of “universally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishuniversalall-encompassing, subject to everything and...
2Old Frenchuniversaluniversal
3Latinuniversalisuniversal; general
4Latinūniversuswhole, entire, taken collectively or altogether
5Latinversusturned, changed, having been turned; towards,...
6Latinvertōto turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve
7Proto-Italicwertōto turn
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “universally

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