Where does “callowly” come from?

callowly (English) comes from English callow, from Middle English calwe, from Latin caulae, from Proto-Italic kaɣela, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- — to take, seize.

callowly (English): In a callow manner

Definitions

  1. In a callow manner

Ancestry of “callowly”, step by step

callowly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English callow

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcallowUnfledged; Immature, lacking in life experience;...
2Middle Englishcalwebald
3Latincaulaea railing or lattice barrier; hurdles
4Proto-Italickaɣela—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰ-to take, seize

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- →