Where does “cowardlily” come from?
cowardlily (English) comes from English cowardly, from Middle English coward, from Old French coart, from Old French -ard, from Frankish -hard, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ-.
cowardlily (English): In a cowardly manner
Ancestry of “cowardlily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cowardly | Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly... |
| 2 | Middle English | coward | — |
| 3 | Old French | coart | a coward; cowardly |
| 4 | Old French | -ard | pejorative agent noun |
| 5 | Frankish | -hard | hardy, bold |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 8 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | — |