Where does “scarsly” come from?

scarsly (Middle English) comes from Middle English -ly, from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.

scarsly (Middle English): Barely, scarcely; by a small margin

Definitions

  1. Barely, scarcely; by a small margin

Ancestry of “scarsly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle English-lyAlternative form of -liche
2Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
3Proto-Germanic*-līk—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →Every word from Middle English -ly →Every word from Old English -līċ →