Where does “mettlesomely” come from?

mettlesomely (English) comes from English mettlesome, from English mettle, from English metal, from French métal, from German metall, from Italian metallo, from Spanish metal, from Old Spanish metal — to mine, quarry.

mettlesomely (English): In a mettlesome manner

Definitions

  1. In a mettlesome manner

Ancestry of “mettlesomely”, step by step

mettlesomely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mettlesome

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmettlesomeMarked by mettle or bravery; courageous
2EnglishmettleA quality of endurance and courage; Good...
3Englishmetal"Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where...
4Frenchmétalmetal
5Germanmetallmetal
6Italianmetallometal
7Spanishmetalmetal
8Old Spanishmetalmetal
9Old Frenchmétalmetal material
10Latinmetallummetal; precious metals, especially gold or...
11Ancient GreekμέταλλονA mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
12Ancient Greekμέταλλευεινto mine, quarry

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλευεινEvery word from Ancient Greek μέταλλονEvery word from Latin metallum