maternally en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English maternal 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 maternally From maternal + -ly.
Meanings
- In a maternal manner; motherly, as a mother.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most maternally | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more maternally | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (2)
es maternalmente (In a maternal manner) · cmn 有母性地 (In a maternal manner)