Where does “odly” come from?
odly (Middle English) comes from Middle English od, from Old Norse oddi, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
odly (Middle English): really, to a great degree; totally, entirely;...
Definitions
- really, to a great degree; totally, entirely;...
Ancestry of “odly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | od | odd; additional, remaining; worthy, notable,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | oddi | odd, third or additional number; triangle |
| 3 | Old Norse | -i | th |
| 4 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |