Where does “toadly” come from?
toadly (English) comes from English towardly, from Middle English towardly, from Middle English -ly, from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.
toadly (English): Of, relating to, or resembling a toad; toadish;...
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or resembling a toad; toadish;...
Ancestry of “toadly”, step by step
toadly traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English towardly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | towardly | Promising, propitious |
| 2 | Middle English | towardly | Willing to act in a way favourable to others;... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ly | Alternative form of -liche |
| 4 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |