Etymology

Adamically

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Today it means: In an Adamic manner. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English Adamic
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  1. Proto-Semitic*ʔadam-
  2. Hebrewאָדָם
  3. Ancient GreekἈδάμ (Adám)
  4. LatinĀdām
  5. Old EnglishAdam
  6. Middle EnglishAdam
  7. EnglishAdam
  8. Latinadamicus
  9. EnglishAdamic
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  13. Proto-Germanic*līką
  14. English todayAdamically

From Adamic + -ally.

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