Where does “soberly” come from?
Soberly comes from Middle English -ly added to sober, which derives from Latin sobrius, meaning not drunk, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots related to self and togetherness.
soberly (English): In a sober manner; temperately; coolly; calmly;...
Definitions
- In a sober manner; temperately; coolly; calmly;...
Ancestry of “soberly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sober | Not drunk; not intoxicated; Not given to... |
| 2 | Middle English | sober | — |
| 3 | Old French | sobre | — |
| 4 | Latin | sōbrius | — |
| 5 | Latin | sē- | — |
| 6 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |