Where does “Mephistopheleanly” come from?

Mephistopheleanly (English) comes from English Mephistophelean, from English -ean, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.

Mephistopheleanly (English): In a Mephistophelean manner

Definitions

  1. In a Mephistophelean manner

Ancestry of “Mephistopheleanly”, step by step

Mephistopheleanly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Mephistophelean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMephistopheleanShowing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
2English-eanForms adjectives, usually from proper nouns
3Latin-ānusOf or pertaining to; -ian

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Latin -ānus →Every word from English -ean →Every word from English Mephistophelean →