Etymology

pedally

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Today it means: By means of the foot. Full definition →

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pedally · adverb1

From pedal (adjective) + -ly (adverbial suffix).

pedally · adjective2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ped-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pṓds
  3. Proto-Italic*pets
  4. Latinpēs
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  7. Latinpedālis
  8. Italianpedale
  9. Frenchpédale
  10. Englishpedal
  11. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  12. Proto-Germanic*līką
  13. English todaypedally

From pedal (noun) + -ly (adjectival suffix).

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