Where does “languidly” come from?
Languidly derives from English languid, from Old French langue and Latin lingua meaning "tongue," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s, with the adverbial suffix -ly.
languidly (English): In a languid manner, without force or effort, in...
Definitions
- In a languid manner, without force or effort, in...
Ancestry of “languidly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |