Where does “monthly” come from?
Monthly derives from Middle English -ly affixed to Old English mōnaþ, which comes from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s meaning moon or month, combined with the adjectival suffix from Old English -līċ and Proto-Indo-European līg-.
monthly (English): Occurring every month; Every month; A publication...
Definitions
- Occurring every month; Every month; A publication...
Ancestry of “monthly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |