Where does “shapely” come from?
Shapely derives from Middle English schaply, from Old English ġesċeaplīċ, meaning arranged or fitted.
shapely (English): Having a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at
Definitions
- Having a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at
Ancestry of “shapely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | schaply | Shapely, gorgeous; physically attractive |
| 2 | Middle English | -ly | Alternative form of -liche |
| 3 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |
Words derived from “shapely”