Where does “mortally” come from?
Mortally comes from Middle English mortally, meaning "in a manner causing death or fatal injury."
mortally (English): Fatally; in such a way as to cause death; As a...
Definitions
- Fatally; in such a way as to cause death; As a...
Ancestry of “mortally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | mortally | — |