Where does “certeinly” come from?
certeinly (Middle English) comes from Middle English certein, from Old French certain, from Vulgar Latin certanus, from Latin certus, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
certeinly (Middle English): certainly; with certainty
Definitions
- certainly; with certainty
Ancestry of “certeinly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | certein | Alternative form of certeyn |
| 2 | Old French | certain | certain; sure |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | certanus | certain |
| 4 | Latin | certus | certain; fixed, settled, firm; resolved,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |