Where does “StudlyCaps” come from?

StudlyCaps (English) comes from English studly, from English -ly, from English grisly, from Middle English grisely, from Old English grisliċ, from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.

StudlyCaps (English): Synonym of UpperCamelCase

Definitions

  1. Synonym of UpperCamelCase

Ancestry of “StudlyCaps”, step by step

StudlyCaps traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English studly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstudlyLike a stud; being or relating to a sexually...
2English-lyUsed to form adjectives from nouns, the...
3EnglishgrislyHorrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;...
4Middle Englishgrisely
5Old Englishgrisliċgrisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid
6Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
7Proto-Germanic*-līk

via English caps

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcapsplural of cap; API pl; Capital letters; capitals
2EnglishcapA close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked; A...
3Middle Englishcappecap; hat; A bandage or other covering to protect...
4Old Englishcæppehat
5Proto-West Germanic*kappijā
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk
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