Where does “duly” come from?
Duly comes from Middle English duweliche, formed from Middle English deus and the suffix Middle English -ly, derived from Old English -līċ, ultimately from Latin deus meaning god.
duly (English): In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to...
Definitions
- In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to...
Ancestry of “duly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | duely | suitably, fittingly; duly, properly; lawfully,... |
| 2 | Middle English | dewe | Alternative form of dew; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old French | deü | Alternative form of deu |
| 4 | Latin | dēbēre | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |