Where does “nakedly” come from?
Nakedly derives from Middle English nakidly, composed of Middle English naked and the adverbial suffix Middle English -ly from Old English -līċ, while naked comes from Proto-Germanic nakwadaz and Proto-Indo-European nogʷós meaning bare or nude.
nakedly (English): in a naked manner; without concealing anything;...
Definitions
- in a naked manner; without concealing anything;...
Ancestry of “nakedly”, 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 | — |