Etymology

chronologically

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Today it means: In a chronological manner; with reference to time. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English chronological
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  1. Ancient Greekχρόνος (khrónos)
  2. Englishchrono-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  6. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Englishchrono-
  10. Englishchronology
  11. Englishchronological
  12. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  13. Proto-Germanic*līką
  14. English todaychronologically

From chronological + -ly.

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