Where does “wily” come from?

Wily comes from Middle English wily, meaning crafty or cunning, though its ultimate origin remains uncertain.

wily (English): Sly, cunning, full of tricks

Definitions

  1. Sly, cunning, full of tricks

Ancestry of “wily”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwily

Words derived from “wily

Every word from Middle English wily