Etymology

apically

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Today it means: In an apical manner or direction; towards an apex. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English apical
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep-
  2. Proto-Italic*apeks
  3. Latinapex
  4. Englishapic-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  7. Englishapical
  8. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  9. Proto-Germanic*līką
  10. English todayapically

From apical + -ly.

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