Where does “pointedly” come from?
Pointedly derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, Proto-Germanic galīkaz, and Proto-Indo-European līg-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm meaning "with" or "together."
pointedly (English): explicitly; with emphasis; so as to make a point,...
Definitions
- explicitly; with emphasis; so as to make a point,...
Ancestry of “pointedly”, 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 | — |