Etymology

psychologically

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Today it means: In a psychological sense. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English psychological
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  1. Englishpsychology
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishpsychological
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  6. Proto-Germanic*līką
  7. English todaypsychologically

From psychological + -ly.

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