Etymology

breakably

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Today it means: In a breakable manner. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English breakable
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰreg-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰrégeti
  3. Proto-Germanic*brekaną
  4. Proto-West Germanic*brekan
  5. Old Englishbrecan
  6. Middle Englishbreken
  7. Englishbreak
  8. Englishbreakable
  9. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  10. Proto-Germanic*līką
  11. English todaybreakably

From breakable + -ly.

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