Where does “midgetly” come from?
midgetly (English) comes from English midget, from English midge, from Middle English mydge, from Old English myċġ, from Proto-Germanic mugjō, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.
midgetly (English): Midgetlike
Definitions
- Midgetlike
Ancestry of “midgetly”, step by step
midgetly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English midget
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | midget | A little sandfly; Any small swarming insect... |
| 2 | English | midge | any of various small two-winged flies, for... |
| 3 | Middle English | mydge | midge |
| 4 | Old English | myċġ | gnat; midge, gnat; mosquito |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mugjō | midge, mosquito, gnat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mū- | fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle |