Where does “madli” come from?

madli (Middle English) comes from Middle English mad, from Old English ġemǣd, from Proto-Germanic maidijaną, from Proto-Germanic maidaz, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

madli (Middle English): madly, insanely; idiotically, stupidly

Definitions

  1. madly, insanely; idiotically, stupidly

Ancestry of “madli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishmadMad, insane, deranged; not of sound mind;...
2Old Englishġemǣd—
3Proto-Germanicmaidijanąto exchange, change
4Proto-Germanicmaidazhurt, wounded; mad, foolish; angry, enraged
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “madli”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maidaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic maidijaną →
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