Where does “dedlich” come from?

dedlich (Middle English) comes from Old English dēadlīċ, from Old English dēad, from Proto-West Germanic daud, from Proto-Germanic daudaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós.

dedlich (Middle English): Alternative form of dedly

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of dedly

Ancestry of “dedlich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdēadlīċmortal
2Old Englishdēaddead
3Proto-West Germanicdauddead
4Proto-Germanicdaudazdead
5Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰowHtós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós →Every word from Proto-Germanic daudaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic daud →