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Etymology of the English word allegedly

the English word allegedly
derived from the English word will
derived from the English word willa
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wel-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wel-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *weljon
derived from the English word alleged
derived from the English word allege
derived from the English word aleggen
derived from the Latin word allegare (depute, send as agent, commission)
derived from the Latin word legare (bequeath, will; entrust)
derived from the Latin word lex (law; motion, bill; word)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leg- (to collect, to speak)
using the Latin prefix ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
using the English suffix -ed
using the English suffix -ly

Derivations in English

fedora, limerick, teetotal

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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