Etymology

federally

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

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English federal
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰós
  3. Proto-Italic*feiðos
  4. Latinfoedus
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  7. Frenchfédéra
  8. Englishfederal
  9. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  10. Proto-Germanic*līką
  11. English todayfederally

From federal + -ly.

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