Where does “notoriously” come from?
Notoriously derives from Middle English -ly added to Latin notus, known, from Latin noscere, to know, tracing ultimately to Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃-.
notoriously (English): In a notorious or notable manner; as is commonly...
Definitions
- In a notorious or notable manner; as is commonly...
Ancestry of “notoriously”, 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 | — |