Where does “randily” come from?
randily (English) comes from English Randy, from English random, from English randon, from Middle English randoun, from Old French randon, from Old French randir, from Frankish rand, from Proto-Germanic randijō — to move, to stir.
randily (English): In a randy way
Definitions
- In a randy way
Ancestry of “randily”, step by step
randily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Randy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Randy | used as a male given name in the US |
| 2 | English | random | A roving motion; course without definite... |
| 3 | English | randon | Obsolete form of random |
| 4 | Middle English | randoun | Force, magnitude, haste, intensity; Something... |
| 5 | Old French | randon | rapidity |
| 6 | Old French | randir | to run; to run quickly or impetuously; to gallop |
| 7 | Frankish | rand | run; a course; running |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | randijō | running |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rinnaną | to run, to rush; to flow |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ér- | to move, to stir |