Where does “lully” come from?

lully (English) comes from English lullaby, from Middle English lullen — to lounge idly, hang loosely; to lull.

lully (English): Wet or drying linen

Definitions

  1. Wet or drying linen

Ancestry of “lully”, step by step

lully traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lullaby

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlullabyA cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or...
2Middle Englishlullento lounge idly, hang loosely; to lull

via French Lully

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchLullyLully
2Northern Samilullisouth

Words derived from “lully”

Every word from Middle English lullen →Every word from English lullaby →