Where does “ungoodliness” come from?
ungoodliness (English) comes from English ungoodly, from English goodly, from Middle English goodly, from Old English gōdlīċ, from Old English gōd, from Proto-West Germanic gōd, from Proto-Germanic gudą, from Proto-Germanic gastiz — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
ungoodliness (English): The state or condition of being ungoodly
Definitions
- The state or condition of being ungoodly
Ancestry of “ungoodliness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ungoodly | Badly; in a rough or improper manner |
| 2 | English | goodly | Good; pleasing in appearance; attractive; comely;... |
| 3 | Middle English | goodly | — |
| 4 | Old English | gōdlīċ | good, goodly |
| 5 | Old English | gōd | a good thing, advantage, benefit, gift; good,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | gōd | good |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |