Where does “sprightlily” come from?
sprightlily (English) comes from English sprightly, from English spright, from English sprite, from Middle English sprite, from Old French esprit, from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
sprightlily (English): In a sprightly manner
Definitions
- In a sprightly manner
Ancestry of “sprightlily”, step by step
sprightlily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sprightly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sprightly | Animated, gay, or vivacious; lively, spirited; Of... |
| 2 | English | spright | Obsolete spelling of sprite; Spirit; mind; soul;... |
| 3 | English | sprite | A spirit; a soul; a shade; An apparition; ghost;... |
| 4 | Middle English | sprite | — |
| 5 | Old French | esprit | spirit |
| 6 | Latin | spīritus | air, breath, breathing |
| 7 | Latin | spīrō | to breathe, draw breath, respire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |