Where does “solidly” come from?

Solidly derives from Middle English -ly, Latin solidus meaning "firm or dense," Proto-Indo-European sol-, Proto-Germanic galīkaz, and Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.

solidly (English): In a solid or firm manner

Definitions

  1. In a solid or firm manner

Ancestry of “solidly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsolidThat can be picked up or held, having a texture,...
2Middle Frenchsolidité—
3Latinsoliditassolidity
4Latinsolidussolid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin...
5Proto-Italicsoliðos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-i-dʰ-o-sentire
7Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-whole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- →