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