Where does “scholarly” come from?
Scholarly derives from English scholar plus the Middle English adverbial suffix -ly, from Old English -līċ meaning "like," from Proto-Germanic -līkaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.
scholarly (English): Characteristic of a scholar; Of or relating to...
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- Characteristic of a scholar; Of or relating to...
Ancestry of “scholarly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scholar | A student; one who studies at school or college,... |
| 2 | Middle English | scolar | — |
| 3 | Old English | scōlere | scholar, learner |
| 4 | Latin | scholāris | scholar, student |
| 5 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |