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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīligō | — |
| 6 | Latin | legō | — |
| 7 | Latin | lēx | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |