Where does “daedally” come from?
daedally (English) comes from English daedal, from Latin Daedalus, from Ancient Greek Δαίδαλος, from Ancient Greek δαιδάλλω, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.
daedally (English): in a daedal manner
Definitions
- in a daedal manner
Ancestry of “daedally”, step by step
daedally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English daedal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | daedal | Skilful, ingenious, cunning |
| 2 | Latin | Daedalus | the Athenian man involved in the cycle of the Minotaur, the man who built the labyrinth, etc |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Δαίδαλος | Daedalus, a skilled craftsman of Ancient Greek... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δαιδάλλω | to work cunningly, embellish, adorn; to be... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | delh₁- | to split, divide |