Where does “fickly” come from?

fickly (English) comes from English fickle, from Middle English fikil, from Old English ficol, from Old English fician, from Proto-Germanic fikōną, from Proto-Indo-European peyǵ- — inactive, reluctant.

fickly (English): In a fickle manner

Definitions

  1. In a fickle manner

Ancestry of “fickly”, step by step

fickly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fickle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfickleQuick to change one’s opinion or allegiance;...
2Middle Englishfikil—
3Old Englishficoldeceitful; crafty; false
4Old Englishficianto deceive; bewile, mislead, con
5Proto-Germanicfikōnąto deceive
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyǵ-inactive, reluctant

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fikōną →Every word from Old English fician →