Etymology

palatally

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Today it means: With reference to the palate. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  4. Latinpalātum
  5. Old Frenchpalat
  6. Middle Englishpalate
  7. Englishpalate
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Englishpalatal
  11. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  12. Proto-Germanic*līką
  13. English todaypalatally

From palatal + -ly.

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