Where does “fastly” come from?
fastly (Middle English) comes from Old English fæstlīċe, from Old English fæstlīc — fast, firm.
Ancestry of “fastly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | fæstlīċe | firmly, constantly |
| 2 | Old English | fæstlīc | fast, firm |
Words derived from “fastly”