Where does “latestly” come from?
latestly (English) comes from English latest, from Middle English lateste, from Middle English late, from Old English late, from Old English læt, from Proto-Germanic lētaz, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.
latestly (English): Synonym of latest
Definitions
- Synonym of latest
Ancestry of “latestly”, step by step
latestly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English latest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | latest | superlative form of late: most late; Last, final;... |
| 2 | Middle English | lateste | latest |
| 3 | Middle English | late | Manner; behaviour; outward appearance or aspect;... |
| 4 | Old English | late | slow(ly) |
| 5 | Old English | læt | slow; slack, lax, negligent; late |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lētaz | freeman; bondsman; serf |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |