Where does “dishonestly” come from?
Dishonestly derives from Middle English -ly affixed to Latin dehonestus, which combines Proto-Germanic galīkaz with Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm, tracing ultimately to Proto-Indo-European ḱóm meaning "together."
dishonestly (English): In a dishonest manner
Ancestry of “dishonestly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | -ly | Alternative form of -liche |
| 2 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |