Where does “repeatedly” come from?
Repeatedly derives from Middle English -ly added to Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic -līkaz meaning "body" or "form," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots ḱóm and līg-.
repeatedly (English): Done several times or in repetition
Definitions
- Done several times or in repetition
Ancestry of “repeatedly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |