Where does “jauntily” come from?
Jauntily derives from English jaunty with the Middle English adverbial suffix -ly, from Old English -līċ meaning "like" or "having the form of," from Proto-Germanic -līkaz, itself from Proto-Germanic galīkaz combining galikeness with Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.
jauntily (English): In an airy, showy, or affected manner; In a...
Definitions
- In an airy, showy, or affected manner; In a...
Ancestry of “jauntily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jaunty | Airy; showy; finical; Characterized by an... |
| 2 | French | gentil | helpful, kind; pleasant, amiable, nice;... |
| 3 | Old French | gentil | noble; courteous; courtly |
| 4 | Latin | gentīlis | of or belonging to the same family or gēns: kinsman |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |