Where does “heavenlily” come from?
heavenlily (English) comes from English heavenly, from English heaven, from Middle English hevene, from Old English heofon, from Proto-West Germanic hebun — sky; heaven.
heavenlily (English): In a heavenly manner
Definitions
- In a heavenly manner
Ancestry of “heavenlily”, step by step
heavenlily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English heavenly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heavenly | Of or pertaining to the heaven believed in by... |
| 2 | English | heaven | The sky, "specifically"; The abode of God or the... |
| 3 | Middle English | hevene | Heaven; a divine realm or positive afterlife |
| 4 | Old English | heofon | the sky; heaven; the power of heaven |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hebun | sky; heaven |