Where does “deedly” come from?
deedly (English) comes from English deed, from Middle English dede, from Old English dēd, from Proto-West Germanic dādi, from Proto-Germanic dēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
deedly (English): Of, befitting, or pertaining to an act or deed;...
Definitions
- Of, befitting, or pertaining to an act or deed;...
Ancestry of “deedly”, step by step
deedly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English deed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deed | An action or act; something that is done; A brave... |
| 2 | Middle English | dede | — |
| 3 | Old English | dēd | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dādi | deed |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dēdiz | deed, act; doing, able to do, active |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁tis | act of putting, placement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |