Where does “dedly” come from?

dedly (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.

dedly (Middle English): deadly, lethal; murderous, bloodthirsty; deathly

Definitions

  1. deadly, lethal; murderous, bloodthirsty; deathly

Ancestry of “dedly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdēadlīċmortal
2Old Englishdēaddead
3Proto-West Germanicdauddead
4Proto-Germanicdaudazdead
5Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰowHtós—

Words derived from “dedly”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós →Every word from Proto-Germanic daudaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic daud →