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Where does “heartily” come from?

Heartily derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, and Proto-Germanic herutaz meaning "heart," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr with the same sense.

heartily (English): In a hearty manner

Definitions

  1. In a hearty manner

Ancestry of “heartily”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhertelyhearty
2Old Englishġeheortlīċethoroughly, virorously; thoroughly; virorously
3Old Englishġe-—
4Proto-West Germanicga-used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating...
5Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
8Middle Englishkyt—
9Germankitt—
10Old High Germankuti—
11Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
12Proto-Germanickweduzresin
13Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
14Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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