Where does “humoredly” come from?
Humoredly derives from English humored combined with Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, meaning "together" or "with."
humoredly (English): US standard spelling of humouredly
Definitions
- US standard spelling of humouredly
Ancestry of “humoredly”, step by step
humoredly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ly | Abbreviation of light-year |
| 2 | Vietnamese | ly | Alternative spelling of li |
via English humored
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | humored | simple past tense and past participle of humor;... |