Where does “goodly” come from?
Goodly comes from Middle English goodlich, from Old English gōdlīċ, from Proto-Germanic gōdalīkaz, derived from Proto-Germanic gōdaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ-.
goodly (English): Good; pleasing in appearance; attractive; comely;...
Definitions
- Good; pleasing in appearance; attractive; comely;...
Ancestry of “goodly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | goodly | — |
| 2 | Old English | gōdlīċ | good, goodly |
| 3 | Old English | gōd | a good thing, advantage, benefit, gift; good,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gōd | good |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |