Where does “incivilly” come from?
incivilly (English) comes from English incivil, from English civil, from Middle English cyvyl, from Old French civil, from Latin cīvīlis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
incivilly (English): Obsolete form of uncivilly
Definitions
- Obsolete form of uncivilly
Ancestry of “incivilly”, step by step
incivilly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English incivil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | incivil | Displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite;... |
| 2 | English | civil | Having to do with people and government office as... |
| 3 | Middle English | cyvyl | — |
| 4 | Old French | civil | — |
| 5 | Latin | cīvīlis | — |
| 6 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |