Etymology

plagiaristically

Today it means: In a plagiaristic manner. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English plagiaristic
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pleḱ-
  3. Latinplagium
  4. Latinplagiārius
  5. Englishplagiary
  6. Englishplagiarist
  7. Englishplagiaristic
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  11. Proto-Germanic*līką
  12. English todayplagiaristically

From plagiaristic + -ally.

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