Where does “openly” come from?
Openly derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic upanōną, and Proto-Indo-European upo, combined with Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.
openly (English): In an open manner, visibly, not covertly
Definitions
- In an open manner, visibly, not covertly
Ancestry of “openly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | open | Not closed; Not physically drawn together,... |
| 2 | Middle English | open | open |
| 3 | Old English | open | open |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *opan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | upanaz | open |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |