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Where does “sotilly” come from?

sotilly (Middle English) comes from Middle English sotil, from Old French sotil, from Latin subtīlis, from Latin tēla, from Old Dutch tegela, from Proto-Germanic *tigulā, from Proto-Germanic tigulǭ, from Latin tēgula — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

sotilly (Middle English): Smartly, discerningly, wisely, judiciously; in an...

Definitions

  1. Smartly, discerningly, wisely, judiciously; in an...

Ancestry of “sotilly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsotilUsing brainpower; smart or wise; Low in a...
2Old Frenchsotil—
3Latinsubtīlis—
4Latintēla—
5Old Dutchtegela—
6Proto-Germanic*tigulā—
7Proto-Germanictigulǭtile; brick
8Latintēgula—
9Latintegō—
10Proto-Italictegōcover
11Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “sotilly”

  • subtly
  • subtlely
  • subtilly
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