'analogously' originates from the English word 'analogous,' which comes from the Latin 'analogus,' from Greek 'analogos,' where 'ana-' meant 'according to' and 'logos' meant 'ratio' or 'proportion.'

'analogos' transformed into the Latin 'analogus,' then into the English 'analogous,' and the adverbial form 'analogously' was created in modern English.

Initially, it meant 'proportionate' or 'having a ratio,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'showing similarity or analogy.'