Etymology

hierarchically

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Today it means: Of, relating to, or arranged in a hierarchy. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English hierarchical
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The story

  1. Englishhierarchical
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todayhierarchically

From hierarchical + -ly.

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