Where does “lastly” come from?
Lastly derives from Middle English -ly, ultimately tracing through Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, leys-, līg-, and ḱóm, with the suffix -ly denoting manner or quality.
lastly (English): "Firstly, that's illegal; secondly, it has...
Definitions
- "Firstly, that's illegal; secondly, it has...
Ancestry of “lastly”, 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 | — |