Where does “bizarrely” come from?
Bizarrely derives from English bizarre, from French bizarre, from Basque bizar, ultimately tracing through Proto-Germanic galīkaz and Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "like" or "similar."
bizarrely (English): In a bizarre manner
Definitions
- In a bizarre manner
Ancestry of “bizarrely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |