Where does “sagely” come from?
Sagely derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Latin sapius, Latin sapere meaning "to taste or know," and Proto-Indo-European ḱóm.
sagely (English): In the manner of a sage, with wisdom, wisely
Definitions
- In the manner of a sage, with wisdom, wisely
Ancestry of “sagely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Sage | — |
| 2 | Middle English | sage | A sage; a person who serves as a fount of wisdom... |
| 3 | Old French | sage | wise |
| 4 | Latin | sagāx | — |
| 5 | Latin | -āx | — |
| 6 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |