Where does “elvishly” come from?

elvishly (English) comes from English elvish, from Middle English elvyssh, from Middle English elf, from Old English ielf, from Proto-West Germanic albi, from Proto-Germanic albī, from Latin Albis, from Latin Albeus.

elvishly (English): In an elvish manner

Definitions

  1. In an elvish manner

Ancestry of “elvishly”, step by step

elvishly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English elvish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelvishOf or having to do with elves; elven
2Middle Englishelvysshelfish, elven; unusual
3Middle Englishelfelf, fairy; spirit, shade
4Old Englishielfelf
5Proto-West Germanicalbielf, fairy
6Proto-Germanicalbīriver
7LatinAlbis—
8LatinAlbeus—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Latin Albeus →