Where does “lifelessly” come from?
lifelessly (English) comes from English lifeless, from Middle English lyfles, from Old English līflēas, from Old English līf, from Proto-West Germanic līb, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
lifelessly (English): Without life or appearing to be without life
Definitions
- Without life or appearing to be without life
Ancestry of “lifelessly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lifeless | inanimate; having no life; dead; having lost... |
| 2 | Middle English | lyfles | Lacking life; lifeless, dead |
| 3 | Old English | līflēas | lifeless |
| 4 | Old English | līf | life, existence; life-time |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | līb | body; life |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |