Where does “luteously” come from?

luteously (English) comes from English luteous, from Latin luteus, from Latin lutum, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

luteously (English): In a luteous manner

Definitions

  1. In a luteous manner

Ancestry of “luteously”, step by step

luteously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English luteous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishluteousyellowish; Of or pertaining to mud
2Latinluteussaffron yellow; sallow; of mud; of clay
3Latinlutumsoil, dirt, mire, mud; loam, clay; The plant...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Latin lutum →Every word from Latin luteus →