Where does “doucely” come from?

doucely (English) comes from English douce, from Middle English douce, from Old French douz, from Latin dulcis, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- — sweet.

doucely (English): In a douce manner

Definitions

  1. In a douce manner

Ancestry of “doucely”, step by step

doucely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English douce

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdouceSweet; nice; pleasant; Serious and quiet; steady,...
2Middle EnglishdoucePleasant, sweet, nice, kind; Sweet to the taste;...
3Old FrenchdouzAlternative form of dous
4Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú-