Where does “forthrightly” come from?
Forthrightly derives from English forthright plus the Middle English adverbial suffix -ly, from Old English -līċ and -e, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz meaning "like," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.
forthrightly (English): In a forthright manner
Definitions
- In a forthright manner
Ancestry of “forthrightly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forthright | Straightforward, not evasive, candid and direct;... |
| 2 | English | -ness | Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the... |
| 3 | Middle English | -nesse | Affixed to adjectives to form abstract nouns... |
| 4 | Old English | -nes | Used to form abstract nouns, usually from... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -nassī | Used to form abstract nouns, usually from... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -inassuz | -ness |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | -ī | -ness, -th |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |