Where does “wightly” come from?
wightly (English) comes from English Wight, from Middle English wight, from Old English wiht, from Latin Vectis, from Proto-Celtic wextā, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
wightly (English): Swiftly; nimbly; quickly
Definitions
- Swiftly; nimbly; quickly
Ancestry of “wightly”, step by step
wightly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Wight
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wight | The Isle of Wight |
| 2 | Middle English | wight | A creature, a being; A person, a human being; A... |
| 3 | Old English | wiht | creature, person, thing, being; weight |
| 4 | Latin | Vectis | Isle of Wight |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | wextā | time, course, turn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |