Where does “unloftily” come from?
unloftily (English) comes from English unlofty, from English Lofty, from Middle English lofty, from Middle English lofte, from Old English loft, from Old Norse lopt, from Proto-Germanic luftuz, from Proto-Indo-European lewp- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
unloftily (English): In an unlofty manner
Ancestry of “unloftily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unlofty | Not lofty |
| 2 | English | Lofty | — |
| 3 | Middle English | lofty | — |
| 4 | Middle English | lofte | air, sky, upper region, loft; of high rank;... |
| 5 | Old English | loft | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | lopt | attic; air, heaven |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | luftuz | roof; roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |