Where does “indulgently” come from?
Indulgently comes from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, where the suffix derives from Proto-Indo-European līg- meaning "to like" combined with Proto-Indo-European ḱóm meaning "with."
indulgently (English): In an indulgent manner
Ancestry of “indulgently”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | indulgent | Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or... |
| 2 | Latin | indulgēns | — |
| 3 | Latin | indulgeo | I am kind or courteous ; I am inclined ; give... |
| 4 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 5 | Latin | în | — |
| 6 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |