Where does “comely” come from?

Comely comes from Middle English cumly, from Old English cȳmlīċ, from Proto-Germanic kūmalīkaz, meaning suitable or fitting.

comely (English): Pleasing or attractive to the eye; Suitable or...

Definitions

  1. Pleasing or attractive to the eye; Suitable or...

Ancestry of “comely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcomly—
2Old Englishcymlīċcomely, beautiful, lovely, splendid, convenient
3Old Englishcȳmefine, exquisite
4Proto-Germanickūmizdelicate, feeble
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “comely”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kūmiz →Every word from Old English cȳme →