Where does “reliably” come from?
Reliably derives from English reliable, formed with Middle English -ly from Old English -līċ (meaning "like" or "having the form of"), from Proto-Germanic -līkaz and galīkaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.
reliably (English): In a reliable manner
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- In a reliable manner
Ancestry of “reliably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reliable | Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of... |
| 2 | English | rely | to trust; to have confidence in; to depend |
| 3 | Old French | relier | fasten, attach, rally, oblige |
| 4 | Latin | religō | to bind fast |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |