Etymology

equally

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Today it means: In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English equal
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  1. Proto-Italic*aikʷos?
  2. Old Latinaiquos
  3. Latinaequus
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  6. Latinaequālis
  7. Middle Englishequal
  8. Englishequal
  9. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  10. Proto-Germanic*līką
  11. English todayequally

From equal + -ly.

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