Where does “parlously” come from?
parlously (English) comes from English parlous, from Middle English parles, from Middle English perilous, from Old French perilleus, from Latin periculosus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
parlously (English): In a parlous way
Ancestry of “parlously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | parlous | Attended with peril; dangerous, risky; Appalling,... |
| 2 | Middle English | parles | — |
| 3 | Middle English | perilous | Full of danger or peril; dangerous, harmful,... |
| 4 | Old French | perilleus | perilous; very dangerous |
| 5 | Latin | periculosus | dangerous, hazardous, perilous |
| 6 | Latin | -ōsus | — |
| 7 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |