Where does “stedefastly” come from?

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

stedefastly (Middle English): Steadfastly, firmly, convincedly; without doubt

Definitions

  1. Steadfastly, firmly, convincedly; without doubt

Ancestry of “stedefastly”, step by step

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

Words derived from “stedefastly”

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