Where does “coolly” come from?
Coolly comes from Middle English -ly, derived from Proto-Indo-European gel- meaning to freeze or be cold.
coolly (English): In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner; With...
Definitions
- In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner; With...
Ancestry of “coolly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cool | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or... |
| 2 | Middle English | cool | — |
| 3 | Middle English | pek | peak |
| 4 | Middle English | pike | Alternative form of pyke; pike; sharp point, iron... |
| 5 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 7 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |