Where does “maynly” come from?

maynly (Middle English) comes from Middle English mayn, from Old English mæġen, from Proto-Germanic maginą, from Proto-Indo-European mēgh- — to be able.

maynly (Middle English): Bravely, mightily, daringly; with honor;...

Definitions

  1. Bravely, mightily, daringly; with honor;...

Ancestry of “maynly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishmaynStrongness or physical capability; Governmental...
2Old Englishmæġenmight, main; strength
3Proto-Germanicmaginąability, power, might, main
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēgh-to be able

Words derived from “maynly”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēgh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maginą →Every word from Old English mæġen →