Where does “dilly” come from?
dilly (English) comes from English diligence, from French diligence, from Latin diligentia, from Latin dīligēns, from Latin dīligō, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
dilly (English): Redolent of dill; Someone or something that is...
Definitions
- Redolent of dill; Someone or something that is...
Ancestry of “dilly”, step by step
dilly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diligence
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diligence | Steady application; industry; careful work... |
| 2 | French | diligence | diligence, conscientiousness; haste; stage-coach,... |
| 3 | Latin | diligentia | nominative neuter plural of dīligēns; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | dīligēns | diligent, careful, attentive |
| 5 | Latin | dīligō | to esteem, prize, love, have regard, to delight in (something) |
| 6 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 7 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via English Dill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dill | Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed |
| 2 | Middle English | dile | dill or its seed |
| 3 | Old English | dile | dill, anise |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | deliz | sow thistle |