Where does “humouredly” come from?
Humouredly derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, combining Proto-Germanic galīkaz with Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm meaning "together."
humouredly (English): In the specified kind of humour. See...
Definitions
- In the specified kind of humour. See...
Ancestry of “humouredly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ly | Abbreviation of light-year |
| 2 | Vietnamese | ly | Alternative spelling of li |