Where does “sedately” come from?
Sedately derives from English sedate, from Latin sedatus (past participle of sedare, meaning to settle or calm), from Latin sedere (to sit), from Proto-Indo-European sed- (to sit).
sedately (English): Calmly, without excessive emotion or force; in a...
Definitions
- Calmly, without excessive emotion or force; in a...
Ancestry of “sedately”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |