Where does “seedily” come from?

seedily (English) comes from English seedy, from Middle English sedy, from Proto-Slavic śědъ, from Proto-Slavic xoidъ.

seedily (English): In a seedy way

Definitions

  1. In a seedy way

Ancestry of “seedily”, step by step

seedily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English seedy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishseedyFull of seeds; Disreputable, run-down; Untidy;...
2Middle Englishsedy—
3Proto-Slavicśědъgray
4Proto-Slavicxoidъ—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Slavic xoidъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic śědъ →Every word from Middle English sedy →
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