Where does “cheerly” come from?
cheerly (English) comes from English cheer, from Middle English chere, from Anglo-Norman chere, from Old French chiere, from Latin cara, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros — to desire, wish.
cheerly (English): Cheerful, gay; not gloomy; Cheerily, cheerfully,...
Definitions
- Cheerful, gay; not gloomy; Cheerily, cheerfully,...
Ancestry of “cheerly”, step by step
cheerly traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English cheer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cheer | A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | chere | state of mind as indicated by facial expression;... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | chere | — |
| 4 | Old French | chiere | face; oblique/nominative feminine singular of... |
| 5 | Latin | cara | nominative feminine singular of cārus; nominative... |
| 6 | Latin | cārus | dear, beloved |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kāros | dear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |
via English ly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ly | Abbreviation of light-year |
| 2 | Vietnamese | ly | Alternative spelling of li |
via Middle English cheerly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | cheerly | — |