Where does “knightlily” come from?

knightlily (English) comes from English knightly, from Middle English knyghtly, from Middle English -ly, from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.

knightlily (English): In a knightly manner

Definitions

  1. In a knightly manner

Ancestry of “knightlily”, step by step

knightlily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English knightly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishknightlyOf or pertaining to a knight or knights;...
2Middle Englishknyghtlybrave, bold, martial
3Middle English-lyAlternative form of -liche
4Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
5Proto-Germanic*-līk—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →Every word from Middle English -ly →Every word from Old English -līċ →