Where does “fleshlily” come from?
fleshlily (English) comes from English fleshly, from Middle English fleschly, from Old English flæsclic, from Old English flǣsċ, from Proto-West Germanic flaiski, from Proto-Germanic flaiski, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁ḱ- — to tear, peel off; to tear, rend.
fleshlily (English): In a fleshly or carnal manner
Definitions
- In a fleshly or carnal manner
Ancestry of “fleshlily”, step by step
fleshlily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fleshly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fleshly | Of or relating to the body; Of, relating to or... |
| 2 | Middle English | fleschly | — |
| 3 | Old English | flæsclic | fleshly, carnal |
| 4 | Old English | flǣsċ | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | flaiski | meat, flesh |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flaiski | meat, flesh |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁ḱ- | to tear, peel off; to tear, rend |