Where does “heartsomely” come from?

heartsomely (English) comes from English heartsome, from English heart, from Middle English herte, from Old English heorte, from Proto-West Germanic hertā, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

heartsomely (English): In a heartsome manner

Definitions

  1. In a heartsome manner

Ancestry of “heartsomely”, step by step

heartsomely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English heartsome

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishheartsomemerry, cheery, pleasant, delightful, attractive
2EnglishheartA muscular organ that pumps blood through the...
3Middle EnglishherteThe heart; One's inner self; the mind or...
4Old Englishheorteheart
5Proto-West Germanichertāheart
6Proto-Germanichertôheart
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗrEvery word from Proto-Germanic hertôEvery word from Proto-West Germanic hertā