Where does “bygly” come from?
bygly (English) comes from English bigly, from Middle English bygly, from Old Norse byggiligr.
bygly (English): Obsolete form of bigly
Ancestry of “bygly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bigly | In a big way, greatly; to a great extent, on a... |
| 2 | Middle English | bygly | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | byggiligr | — |