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Where does “lustily” come from?

Lustily derives from Middle English -ly, itself from Middle English -y, from Middle French -ie, from Latin -ium, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm.

lustily (English): In a lusty manner: vigorously, loudly,...

Definitions

  1. In a lusty manner: vigorously, loudly,...

Ancestry of “lustily”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlustyExhibiting lust ; strong, healthy, robust;...
2Middle Englishlustypleasant, delightful; eager, happy; fine, good
3Middle Englishlust—
4Old Englishlustdesire, pleasure, appetite, lust
5Proto-West Germaniclustudesire, want, lust
6Proto-Germaniclustuzlust, desire, want
7Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
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