Where does “messily” come from?
messily (English) comes from English messy, from English mess, from Middle English mes, from Old French mes, from Latin magis, from Dutch magisch, from Dutch magie, from French magie.
messily (English): In a messy manner; sloppily, shoddily
Definitions
- In a messy manner; sloppily, shoddily
Ancestry of “messily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | messy | In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly; Prone... |
| 2 | English | mess | A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things;... |
| 3 | Middle English | mes | serving |
| 4 | Old French | mes | but; my |
| 5 | Latin | magis | more; more greatly; better |
| 6 | Dutch | magisch | magical, controlled or determined by supernatural... |
| 7 | Dutch | magie | magic, sorcery occult woo, black or white magic, etc.; hence supernatural occurrences or phenonomena |
| 8 | French | magie | magic; A magical, surprising, fascinating feat;... |
| 9 | Middle French | magie | — |
| 10 | Latin | magīa | magic, sorcery |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | μαγεία | theology of the Magians |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 13 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 14 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |