Etymology

morphoanatomically

Today it means: In a morphoanatomical way; with respect to morphoanatomy. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English morphoanatomical
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  1. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)
  2. Englishmorpho-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  4. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  6. Ancient Greekἀνα- (ana-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  8. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  9. Ancient Greekἀνατέμνω (anatémnō)
  10. Ancient Greekἀνατομή (anatomḗ)
  11. Latinanatomia
  12. Frenchanatomie
  13. Frenchanatomique
  14. Latinanatomicus
  15. Englishanatomic
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  18. Englishanatomical
  19. Englishmorphoanatomical
  20. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  21. Proto-Germanic*līką
  22. English todaymorphoanatomically

From morphoanatomical + -ly.

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