Where does “feckfully” come from?

feckfully (English) comes from English feckful, from English feck, from Scots effect.

feckfully (English): In a feckful manner

Definitions

  1. In a feckful manner

Ancestry of “feckfully”, step by step

feckfully traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English feckful

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfeckfulPowerful, effective, efficient, vigorous
2EnglishfeckEffect, value; vigor; The greater or larger part;...
3Scotseffect—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Scots effect →Every word from English feck →Every word from English feckful →