Where does “savagely” come from?
Savagely comes from Middle English savage combined with the Old English adverbial suffix -līċ, derived from Proto-Germanic -līkaz, ultimately tracing to Latin silvaticus meaning "of the woods" and the Proto-Indo-European root līg-.
savagely (English): In a wild, uncontrolled, or savage manner
Definitions
- In a wild, uncontrolled, or savage manner
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