Where does “hoarsely” come from?
Hoarsely comes from Middle English hosely, formed from Middle English hose plus the adverbial suffix -ly, which derives from Old English -līċ, ultimately from Proto-Germanic -līkaz and līką, related to Proto-Indo-European līg- and -rós.
hoarsely (English): With a dry, harsh voice
Ancestry of “hoarsely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | hosely | Hoarsely; in a harsh-sounding way; In a... |
| 2 | Middle English | hos | Hoarse; harsh-sounding; Unclear-sounding; hard to... |
| 3 | Old English | hās | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haisaz | hoarse |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -raz | Forms adjectives from verbal roots, which usually... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -rós | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |