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Where does “husbandly” come from?

husbandly (English) comes from Middle English housbondly.

husbandly (English): Characteristic of a husband; proper and fitting...

Definitions

  1. Characteristic of a husband; proper and fitting...

Ancestry of “husbandly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhousbondly—
Every word from Middle English housbondly →