Where does “semly” come from?

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

semly (Middle English): Attractive, beautiful; aesthetically appealing

Definitions

  1. Attractive, beautiful; aesthetically appealing

Ancestry of “semly”, step by step

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

Words derived from “semly”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →Every word from Middle English -ly →Every word from Old English -līċ →