Where does “modilich” come from?

modilich (Middle English) comes from Middle English mody, from Old English mōdiġ, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

modilich (Middle English): Boastfully, conceitedly, arrogantly, or vainly; in a way displaying pride

Definitions

  1. Boastfully, conceitedly, arrogantly, or vainly; in a way displaying pride

Ancestry of “modilich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishmodyBoastful, conceited, arrogant, or vain;...
2Old Englishmōdiġbrave
3Old English-iġ-y, -ic
4Proto-West Germanic-gForms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a...
5Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Old English -iġ →Every word from Proto-Germanic -gaz →