Where does “tavernly” come from?

tavernly (English) comes from English tavern, from Middle English taverne, from Old French taverne, from Latin taberna, from Latin trabs, from Indo-European *treb-.

tavernly (English): Befitting a tavern

Definitions

  1. Befitting a tavern

Ancestry of “tavernly”, step by step

tavernly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tavern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtavernA building containing a bar licensed to sell...
2Middle Englishtavernebar, pub
3Old Frenchtavernetavern
4Latintabernashop, store; inn; tavern, saloon
5Latintrabstimber, beam, rafter; tree trunk; penis
6Indo-European*treb-

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Indo-European *treb-
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