Etymology

optically

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Today it means: regarding or using optics Full definition →

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

  1. Englishoptic
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishoptical
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  6. Proto-Germanic*līką
  7. English todayoptically

From optical + -ly.

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