Where does “cordially” come from?

Cordially comes from English cordial plus the Middle English adverbial suffix -ly, from Old English -līċ and Proto-Germanic -līkaz, ultimately combining Latin cor (heart) and Proto-Indo-European ḱóm (together) with the sense of proceeding from the heart.

cordially (English): In a cordial, warm or friendly manner

Definitions

  1. In a cordial, warm or friendly manner

Ancestry of “cordially”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcordialHearty; sincere; warm; affectionate; Radiating...
2Middle Englishcordial—
3Old Frenchcordial—
4Medieval Latincordialisof the heart
5Latincorheart; soul, mind
6Proto-Italickordheart
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic kord →Every word from Latin cor →