Etymology

privately

pri·vate·ly
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Today it means: In a private manner. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English private
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Italic*prei
  3. Proto-Italic*preiwos
  4. Latinprīvus
  5. Latinprīvō
  6. Latinprīvātus
  7. Middle Englishprivat(e)
  8. Englishprivate
  9. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  10. Proto-Germanic*līką
  11. English todayprivately

From private + -ly.

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