Where does “narrowly” come from?
Narrowly comes from Middle English narowly, formed from Middle English -ly (from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic *-līkaz) attached to a root from Proto-Germanic narwaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- and līg-.
narrowly (English): In a narrow manner; without flexibility or...
Definitions
- In a narrow manner; without flexibility or...
Ancestry of “narrowly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |