Etymology

sinusoidally

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Today it means: In a sinusoidal manner Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English sinusoidal
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  1. Englishsinusoid
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishsinusoidal
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  6. Proto-Germanic*līką
  7. English todaysinusoidally

From sinusoidal + -ly.

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