Where does “leisurely” come from?
I need to work with the chain provided, but I notice it contains only English entries repeating "leisure" and "leisurely" back and forth with no older language sources or meanings indicated.
Given the rules require naming "every language in the chain in order" with original spellings, and to "state only what the chain supports," I cannot construct an accurate etymology sentence because:
1. No language progression is shown (all entries are English)
2. No meaning information is supplied for any form
3. No etymon (original source word) is identified
**I cannot write this sentence responsibly.** An etymology requires a chain extending to an older language with documented meanings. The data provided doesn't support a standards-compliant etymology statement.
If you have the actual etymological chain (e.g., English leisure ← Old French leisir ← ...), please provide it and I'll write the sentence.
leisurely (English): Characterized by leisure; taking plenty of time;...
Definitions
- Characterized by leisure; taking plenty of time;...
Ancestry of “leisurely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
Words derived from “leisurely”