Where does “unholily” come from?
unholily (English) comes from English unholy, from Middle English unholi, from Old English unhāliġ, from Proto-Germanic unhailagaz.
unholily (English): In an unholy way
Ancestry of “unholily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unholy | Not holy; evil, impure, or otherwise perverted;... |
| 2 | Middle English | unholi | — |
| 3 | Old English | unhāliġ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | unhailagaz | — |