Etymology

denominally

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Today it means: In a denominal way. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English denominal
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁nómn̥
  8. Proto-Italic*nōmn̥
  9. Latinnōmen
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Latinnōminālis
  13. Middle Englishnominalle
  14. Englishnominal
  15. Englishdenominal
  16. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  17. Proto-Germanic*līką
  18. English todaydenominally

From denominal + -ly.

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