separately

The word 'separately' is built upon the core adjective 'separate', which traces its lineage directly to Latin. The Latin verb separare was a compound of the prefix se-, meaning 'apart' or 'away', and the verb parare, meaning 'to prepare' or 'to set'. The literal sense was thus 'to set apart' or 'to prepare by setting aside'. This concrete notion of physical division was carried into English. The adverbial suffix -ly, of Germanic origin, was then appended to form 'separately', transforming the state of being apart into the manner of acting or existing in a distinct or individual way. The evolution from the literal act of pulling something apart to the abstract concept of considering or handling things individually showcases a typical semantic broadening.

Structure: separate (set apart) + ly (adverb suffix) - separate: From Latin separatus, the past participle of separare ('to pull apart'), itself from se- ('apart') + parare ('to make ready, arrange'). - ly: A native English suffix from Old English -līce, forming adverbs from adjectives, indicating manner or quality.