Where does “likelily” come from?
likelily (English) comes from English likely, from Middle English likely, from Old English ġelīclīċ, from Old English ġē, from Proto-Germanic jahw, from Proto-Germanic -hw, from Proto-Germanic -hwe, from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.
likelily (English): Probably, likely
Definitions
- Probably, likely
Ancestry of “likelily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | likely | probable; having a greater-than-even chance of... |
| 2 | Middle English | likely | — |
| 3 | Old English | ġelīclīċ | likely |
| 4 | Old English | ġē | ye |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | jahw | and, also |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -hw | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -hwe | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |