Where does “moodily” come from?
Moodily derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz and -gaz, and Proto-Indo-European -kos and ḱóm, forming an adverbial suffix that modifies adjectives to express manner or state.
moodily (English): In a moody manner
Definitions
- In a moody manner
Ancestry of “moodily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moody | Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind;... |
| 2 | Middle English | mody | Boastful, conceited, arrogant, or vain;... |
| 3 | Old English | mōdiġ | brave |
| 4 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |