Where does “cumly” come from?

cumly (Middle English) comes from Old English cymlīċ, from Old English cȳme, from Proto-Germanic kūmiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

Ancestry of “cumly”, step by step

cumly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English cymlīċ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcymlīċcomely, beautiful, lovely, splendid, convenient
2Old Englishcȳmefine, exquisite
3Proto-Germanickūmizdelicate, feeble
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Old English cȳmlīċ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcȳmlīċcomely, beautiful, lovely, splendid, convenient
2Proto-Germanickūmalīkazpitiful, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kūmiz →Every word from Old English cȳme →