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Where does “vertuously” come from?

vertuously (Middle English) comes from English virtuous, from Middle English vertuous, from Anglo-Norman vertuous.

vertuously (Middle English): Virtuously; displaying virtue or righteousness;...

Definitions

  1. Virtuously; displaying virtue or righteousness;...

Ancestry of “vertuously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvirtuousFull of virtue, having excellent moral character
2Middle EnglishvertuousVirtuous; morally correct, righteous or good;...
3Anglo-Normanvertuous—

Words derived from “vertuously”

  • virtuously
Every word from Anglo-Norman vertuous →