Where does “deceitfully” come from?
Deceitfully derives from English deceitful, combining English deceit from Middle English deceit and Old English -ful, ultimately from Latin decipere meaning to ensnare, rooted in Latin capio meaning to take, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-.
deceitfully (English): in a deceitful manner; with the intention to...
Definitions
- in a deceitful manner; with the intention to...
Ancestry of “deceitfully”, 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 | — |