Where does “virginly” come from?
virginly (English) comes from English virgin, from Old French virgine, from Latin Virginem, from Latin Virgo.
virginly (English): Befitting a virgin; coy, innocent, pure,...
Definitions
- Befitting a virgin; coy, innocent, pure,...
Ancestry of “virginly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | virgin | A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or... |
| 2 | Old French | virgine | Alternative form of virgene |
| 3 | Latin | Virginem | — |
| 4 | Latin | Virgo | — |