peripherally

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.

Ancient Greek περί (perí)

Ancient Greek περῐ- (perĭ-)

Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-

Proto-Indo-European *-eti

Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti

Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō

Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō)

Ancient Greek περιφέρω (periphérō)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Proto-Hellenic *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs)

Ancient Greek περιφερής (peripherḗs)

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.

Ancient Greek -ια (-ia)

Ancient Greek περιφέρεια (periphéreia)bor.

Latin peripherialbor.

Middle French peripheriebor.

English peripher(y)

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālislbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

English -al

English peripheral

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.

Proto-Germanic *līkąder.

Proto-Germanic *-līkaz

Proto-Germanic *-ê

Proto-Germanic *-līkê

Proto-West Germanic *-līkē

Old English -līċe

Middle English -ly

English -ly

English peripherally

From peripheral + -ly.

Adverb

peripherally (comparative more peripherally, superlative most peripherally)

1. In a peripheral manner.
2. At or towards a periphery.