Where does “upwardly” come from?
Upwardly derives from English upward plus the Middle English adverbial suffix -ly, from Old English -līċ meaning "like" or "in the manner of," from Proto-Germanic -līkaz, itself from Proto-Germanic galīkaz and Proto-Indo-European līg-.
upwardly (English): In an upward manner; Towards a higher level,...
Definitions
- In an upward manner; Towards a higher level,...
Ancestry of “upwardly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | upward | In a direction from lower to higher; toward a... |
| 2 | Old English | upweardes | — |
| 3 | Old English | upweard | — |
| 4 | Old English | -weard | Forming adjectives and nouns from adjectives or... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wardaz | turned; turned toward; facing; Alternative form... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |