Where does “kingly” come from?
Kingly comes from Middle English kyngly, from Old English cyninglīċ, a compound of cyning, meaning king, and -līċ, a suffix forming adjectives.
kingly (English): Of or belonging to a king or kings; exercised by...
Definitions
- Of or belonging to a king or kings; exercised by...
Ancestry of “kingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | kyngly | — |
| 2 | Old English | cyninglīċ | kingly, royal |
Words derived from “kingly”