Etymology

surgically

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Today it means: Relating to surgery; by means of surgery. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English surgical
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰes-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰésōr
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʰéhər
  4. Ancient Greekχείρ (kheír)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*werǵ-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*worǵós
  7. Proto-Hellenic*worgós
  8. Ancient Greekχειρουργός (kheirourgós)
  9. Ancient Greekχειρουργῐκός (kheirourgĭkós)
  10. Late Latinchīrurgicus
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Medieval Latincirurgicālis
  14. Middle Frenchcirurgica
  15. Middle Englishcirurgical
  16. Englishsurgical
  17. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  18. Proto-Germanic*līką
  19. English todaysurgically

From surgical + -ly.

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