Where does “ruly” come from?
ruly (English) comes from Middle English rewly, from Middle English reule, from Old French reule, from Latin rēgula, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
ruly (English): Pitiable; miserable; Pitiably; miserably; Neat...
Definitions
- Pitiable; miserable; Pitiably; miserably; Neat...
Ancestry of “ruly”, step by step
ruly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English rewly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rewly | regular, ordinary; orderly, ruly; Alternative... |
| 2 | Middle English | reule | legal code, set of rules; moral code, principles;... |
| 3 | Old French | reule | rule; ruler; rule |
| 4 | Latin | rēgula | rule, bar |
| 5 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |