quadrupedally
Meanings
adv
- In the manner of an animal that walks on four feet or four legs.
Word forms
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóresder. Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥- Proto-Italic *kʷatru- Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓds Proto-Italic *pets Proto-Italic *kʷatrupōts Latin quadrupedembor. French quadrupèdebor. English quadruped Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English quadrupedal Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English quadrupedally From quadrupedal + -ly.
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