Etymology

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Today it means: In a differential manner Full definition →

English differential ← Latin differentiāli ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  3. Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
  4. Proto-Italic*dis-
  5. Latindis-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  8. Proto-Italic*ferō
  9. Latinferō
  10. Latindifferō
  11. Latindifferēns
  12. Latindifferentia
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Latindifferentiāli
  16. Englishdifferential
  17. English todaydifferentially

From differential + -ly.

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