Where does “allegedly” come from?
Allegedly derives from English allege plus the Middle English adverbial suffix -ly, from Old English -līċ meaning "like" or "of the nature of," from Proto-Germanic -līkaz and galīkaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.
allegedly (English): According to someone's allegation; According to...
Definitions
- According to someone's allegation; According to...
Ancestry of “allegedly”, step by step
allegedly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English alleged
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alleged | simple past tense and past participle of allege;... |
via Spanish alegado
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | alegado |