Where does “warmly” come from?
Warmly derives from Middle English -ly (adverbial suffix) added to Old English wyrm, from Proto-Germanic wurmiz, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots wer- and ḱóm.
warmly (English): In a manner that maintains warm temperature; In a...
Definitions
- In a manner that maintains warm temperature; In a...
Ancestry of “warmly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | warm | Having a temperature slightly higher than usual,... |
| 2 | German | warm | warm; mildly hot; warm; keeping the wearer warm;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | warm | — |
| 4 | Old High German | warm | warm |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | warm | warm |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | warmaz | warm |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |