Etymology

tangentially

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Today it means: In a tangential manner or direction. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English tangential
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*teh₂g-
  2. Proto-Italic*tangō
  3. Latintangō
  4. Latintangēns
  5. Latintangentem
  6. Englishtangent
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Englishtangential
  10. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  11. Proto-Germanic*līką
  12. English todaytangentially

From tangential + -ly.

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