Etymology

cooperatively

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Today it means: In a cooperative manner; working with others on a task as part of a team. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English cooperative
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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. Latinco-
  7. Englishco-
  8. Englishoperative
  9. Englishcooperative
  10. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  11. Proto-Germanic*līką
  12. English todaycooperatively

From cooperative + -ly.

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