Where does “uprightly” come from?
Uprightly derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, itself from Proto-Germanic galīkaz, which combines Proto-Indo-European ḱóm with Proto-Indo-European līg-.
uprightly (English): In an upright manner
Definitions
- In an upright manner
Ancestry of “uprightly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | upright | Vertical; erect; Greater in height than breadth;... |
| 2 | Middle English | upright | — |
| 3 | Old English | upriht | upright, erect |
| 4 | Old English | riht | straight; right, true, correct; rightful,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | reht | straight; right, correct; morally upright, just |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |