Where does “silently” come from?
I need to examine this chain carefully. The chain shows: English silent ← Latin silens ← Latin sileo ← Proto-Indo-European seyl- ← Proto-Germanic galīkaz ← Proto-Indo-European līg- ← Proto-Indo-European ḱóm ← Proto-Indo-European ḱóm However, there are problems with this chain: 1. The chain appears corrupted or illogical (Proto-Germanic galīkaz doesn't connect coherently to Latin sileo) 2. ḱóm appears twice at the end identically 3. The instruction says "State only what the chain supports. Do not invent dates, cognates, or intermediate steps." Following the rule strictly, I cannot manufacture a coherent etymology when the chain itself is inconsistent. A responsible etymology sentence cannot claim a logical derivation when the provided chain doesn't form one.
silently (English): In a silent manner; making no noise; Of an edit...
Definitions
- In a silent manner; making no noise; Of an edit...
Ancestry of “silently”, 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 | — |