Where does “accidently” come from?

accidently (Middle English) comes from Middle English -ly, from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.

accidently (Middle English): by chance, by accident; temporarily; not...

Definitions

  1. by chance, by accident; temporarily; not...

Ancestry of “accidently”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle English-lyAlternative form of -liche
2Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
3Proto-Germanic*-līk—

Words derived from “accidently”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →Every word from Middle English -ly →Every word from Old English -līċ →