Etymology

polyculturally

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

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English polycultural
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*kʷélh₁eti
  7. Proto-Italic*kʷelō
  8. Latincolō
  9. Latincultūra
  10. Middle Frenchculture
  11. Englishculture
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  14. Englishpolycultural
  15. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  16. Proto-Germanic*līką
  17. English todaypolyculturally

From polycultural + -ly.

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