Where does “curtly” come from?
Curtly comes from English curt, from Latin curtus meaning "shortened or cut short," from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- meaning "to cut."
curtly (English): In a curt manner; tersely, almost rudely
Definitions
- In a curt manner; tersely, almost rudely
Ancestry of “curtly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |