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Where does “libelously” come from?

libelously (English) comes from English libelous, from English libel, from Middle English libel, from Old French libelle, from Latin libellus, from Latin Līber, from Old Latin loeber, from French lober — shoe.

libelously (English): In a libelous manner

Definitions

  1. In a libelous manner

Ancestry of “libelously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlibelousdefamatory, libeling, referring to something that...
2EnglishlibelA written or pictorial false statement which...
3Middle Englishlibel—
4Old Frenchlibelle—
5Latinlibellusa little book, booklet, pamphlet; a billet,...
6LatinLīber—
7Old Latinloeber—
8Frenchloberto lob
9Frenchloblob
10EnglishlobTo throw or hit a ball into the air in a high...
11EnglishlongHaving much distance from one terminating point...
12EnglishlongitudeAngular distance measured west or east of the...
13Old Frenchlongitude—
14Latinlongitūdō—
15Latinlongusfar, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,...
16Latin-ē—
17Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
18Latincalceusshoe
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