Where does “counterfeitly” come from?

counterfeitly (English) comes from English counterfeit, from Old French contrefaire, from Latin contrāfaciō — counterfeit.

counterfeitly (English): In a counterfeit way; falsely

Definitions

  1. In a counterfeit way; falsely

Ancestry of “counterfeitly”, step by step

counterfeitly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English counterfeit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcounterfeitFalse, especially of money; intended to deceive...
2Old Frenchcontrefaireto counterfeit
3Latincontrāfaciōcounterfeit

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Latin contrāfaciō →Every word from Old French contrefaire →Every word from English counterfeit →