Where does “verily” come from?
Verily comes from Middle English verraily, derived from Middle English verray, which came from Old French verai, ultimately from Latin verax meaning truthful, itself from Latin verus meaning true.
verily (English): Truly; doubtlessly; honestly; in truth;...
Definitions
- Truly; doubtlessly; honestly; in truth;...
Ancestry of “verily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | verraily | truly |
| 2 | Middle English | verrai | true |
| 3 | Old French | verai | real; genuine |
| 4 | Late Latin | vērāgus | — |
| 5 | Latin | vērāx | truthful |
| 6 | Latin | -āx | ish, -y |
| 7 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 8 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |