Where does “hideously” come from?

Hideously derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, Proto-Germanic galīkaz, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, tracing back through formations meaning "like" or "body."

hideously (English): In a hideous manner; To an extreme degree

Definitions

  1. In a hideous manner; To an extreme degree

Ancestry of “hideously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhidouslyhideously
2Middle English-lyAlternative form of -liche
3Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
4Proto-Germanic*-līk—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →Every word from Middle English -ly →Every word from Old English -līċ →