Where does “ill-judgedly” come from?

ill-judgedly (English) comes from English ill-judged, from English ill, from Middle English ille, from Old Norse íllr, from Proto-Germanic ilhilaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ-.

ill-judgedly (English): In an ill-judged manner; unwisely

Definitions

  1. In an ill-judged manner; unwisely

Ancestry of “ill-judgedly”, step by step

ill-judgedly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ill-judged

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishill-judgedBadly judged, unwise, rash
2EnglishillEvil; wicked (of people)
3Middle Englishilleevil; wicked
4Old Norseíllrevil, bad
5Proto-Germanicilhilazbad, evil
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elḱ-—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ilhilaz →Every word from Old Norse íllr →