Where does “calmly” come from?
Calmly derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, Proto-Germanic galīkaz, and Proto-Indo-European roots līg- and ḱóm meaning "like" or "body."
calmly (English): In a calm manner
Definitions
- In a calm manner
Ancestry of “calmly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | calm | Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and... |
| 2 | Middle English | calm | — |
| 3 | Middle French | calme | calm; still; windless |
| 4 | Italian | calma | calm, stillness, peacefulness; tranquility, peace... |
| 5 | Latin | cauma | heat; heat of the day |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καῦμα | burning, glow, heat; fever; holes cut by cautery |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καίω | I light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *káyyō | — |