Where does “behovely” come from?

behovely (Middle English) comes from Old English behoflic, from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.

behovely (Middle English): Of use for the benefit or gain of somebody or something; beneficial, profitable

Definitions

  1. Of use for the benefit or gain of somebody or something; beneficial, profitable

Ancestry of “behovely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbehoflicbehoveful, needful, proper
2Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
3Proto-Germanic*-līk—

Words derived from “behovely”

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