English
filially
Filially comes from Latin fīliālis ‘Filial’, from fīlius ‘a son’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- ‘to suckle, nurse’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁(y)-‘to suckle, nurse’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁ilyósreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*θīliosreconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*fīlios‘son’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfīlius‘a son’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfīliālis‘Filial’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500filial
- English1500–presentsame form
- Englishtodayfilially
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁(y)-‘to suckle, nurse’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁ilyósreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*θīliosreconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*fīlios‘son’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfīlius‘a son’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfīliālis‘Filial’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500filial
- English1500–presentsame form
- Englishtodayfilially
A compound of filial + -ly
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- ‘to suckle, nurse’
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Proto-Italic *fīlios ‘son’
Latin fīlius ‘son’
Latin fīliālis
Middle English filial
English filial
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- ‘to suckle, nurse’
female, feminist, feminism, doe, fetus, tyre, dai, femme, felicity, femininity, fawn, effeminate, fellatio, fecundity, dahi, 30 more
through Latin fīlius ‘a son’
Today it means
adv In a filial manner.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- / filially