Where does “namely” come from?
Namely comes from Middle English namely, derived from the noun name with the suffix -ly.
namely (English): Specifically; that is to say; Especially, above...
Definitions
- Specifically; that is to say; Especially, above...
Ancestry of “namely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | namely | — |