Where does “ogrely” come from?

ogrely (English) comes from English ogre, from French ogre, from Latin orcus, from Ancient Greek ὅρκος, from Proto-Indo-European serḱ- — to emend, make good, recompense.

ogrely (English): In the style of manner of an ogre

Definitions

  1. In the style of manner of an ogre

Ancestry of “ogrely”, step by step

ogrely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ogre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishogreA type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats...
2Frenchogreogre
3Latinorcusunderworld; afterlife
4Ancient Greekὅρκοςthe object by which one swears, the witness of an...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanserḱ-to emend, make good, recompense

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European serḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὅρκος →Every word from Latin orcus →