Where does “duely” come from?
duely (Middle English) comes from Middle English dewe, from Old French deü, from Latin dēbēre, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.
duely (Middle English): suitably, fittingly; duly, properly; lawfully,...
Definitions
- suitably, fittingly; duly, properly; lawfully,...
Ancestry of “duely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dewe | Alternative form of dew; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old French | deü | Alternative form of deu |
| 3 | Latin | dēbēre | — |
| 4 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 5 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 6 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |