Etymology

convolutedly

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

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*welH-
  7. Proto-Italic*wolwō
  8. Latinvolvō
  9. Latinconvolvō
  10. Latinconvolūtus
  11. Englishconvolute
  12. Englishconvoluted
  13. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  14. Proto-Germanic*līką
  15. English todayconvolutedly

From convoluted + -ly.

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