Etymology

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Today it means: In an inclusive fashion. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English inclusive
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*kleh₂w-
  6. Proto-Italic*klaudō
  7. Latinclaudō
  8. Latininclūdō
  9. Latininclūsus
  10. Medieval Latininclūsīvus
  11. Middle Frenchinclusif
  12. Englishinclusive
  13. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  14. Proto-Germanic*līką
  15. English todayinclusively

From inclusive + -ly.

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