Etymology

contiguously

con·tig·u·ous·ly
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Today it means: In a contiguous manner. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English contiguous
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*teh₂g-
  7. Proto-Italic*tangō
  8. Latintangō
  9. Latincontingō
  10. Latincontiguus
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  13. Englishcontiguous
  14. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  15. Proto-Germanic*līką
  16. English todaycontiguously

From contiguous + -ly.

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