Where does “towardly” come from?

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

towardly (Middle English): Willing to act in a way favourable to others;...

Definitions

  1. Willing to act in a way favourable to others;...

Ancestry of “towardly”, step by step

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

Words derived from “towardly”

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