Where does “roundly” come from?
Roundly derives from Middle English roundly, formed from the adjective round plus the adverbial suffix -ly.
roundly (English): Circularly; Utterly or thoroughly; Boldly; openly
Definitions
- Circularly; Utterly or thoroughly; Boldly; openly
Ancestry of “roundly”, step by step
roundly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English round
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | round | Shape; Complete, whole, not lacking; Convenient... |
| 2 | Middle English | round | circle, round |
| 3 | Old French | reont | round |
| 4 | Latin | retundus | round |
| 5 | Latin | rotundus | round, circular; spherical, rotund; rounded,... |
| 6 | Latin | rotō | to turn, trend, wheel, roll, swing about, whirl, rotate; brandish |
| 7 | Latin | Rota | an ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | rotā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hróth₂-eh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreth₂- | to run |
via Middle English roundly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | roundly | — |