Etymology

radically

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Today it means: In a radical manner; fundamentally; very. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English radix ← Latin rādīx
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  1. Englishradical
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Proto-Indo-European*wréh₂ds
  5. Proto-Italic*wrādīks
  6. Latinrādīx
  7. Englishradix
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. English todayradically

From radical + -ly, or from radix (“root”) + -ally.

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