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Where does “gloriously” come from?

Gloriously derives from Middle English -ly added to Old English -līċ, from Latin gloriosus with the suffix -osus, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots līg- and ḱóm.

gloriously (English): In a glorious manner

Definitions

  1. In a glorious manner

Ancestry of “gloriously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishgloriouslyIn a glorious or wonderful way; In an attractive...
2Middle EnglishgloriousRecognised, acclaimed, well-known; having an...
3Anglo-NormangloriusAlternative form of glorious
4Latingloriosusglorious, full of glory; famous, renowned;...
5Latinglōria—
6Latin-anainflection of -ānus: ## nominative/vocative...
7Latin-anusOf or pertaining to; -ian
8Latin-umnominative neuter singular of -us; accusative...
9Proto-Italic*-om—
10Proto-Indo-European*-oHom—
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