Etymologically

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • According to or by means of etymology; as regards etymology.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adverb. Based on or belonging to etymology
  • Word Usage
    "All these meanings have been associated with the notion of trance, a word etymologically rooted to the Middle English traunce, the Old French transe, and the Latin transpire, which refer to a passage or means of going over or across."