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
humouredly 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 humoured
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | humoured | simple past tense and past participle of humour;... |