Where does “headly” come from?
headly (English) comes from Old English hēafodlīċ, from Old English hēafod-, from Proto-Germanic haubida-, from Proto-Indo-European kauput-, from Proto-Indo-European kapōlo — head, bowl.
headly (English): Chief; principal; capital; deadly; Heady;...
Definitions
- Chief; principal; capital; deadly; Heady;...
Ancestry of “headly”, step by step
headly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hēafodlīċ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hēafodlīċ | at the top, principal, capital, deadly |
| 2 | Old English | hēafod- | principal, main, primary |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haubida- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kauput- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kapōlo | head, bowl |
via Middle English hedly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hedly | — |