Where does “seldomly” come from?
seldomly (Middle English) comes from Middle English seldom, from Old English seldan, from Proto-Germanic seldana, from Proto-Germanic seldanē, from Proto-Germanic seldanaz — rare, strange.
seldomly (Middle English): seldomly; seldom
Ancestry of “seldomly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | seldom | Alternative form of selden; uncommon |
| 2 | Old English | seldan | seldom, rarely |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | seldana | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | seldanē | seldom; rarely |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | seldanaz | rare, strange |
Words derived from “seldomly”