Where does “dreichly” come from?

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

dreichly (Scots): slowly

Definitions

  1. slowly

Ancestry of “dreichly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishdreghlyCeaselessly; without pause
2Middle English-lyAlternative form of -liche
3Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
4Proto-Germanic*-līk—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →Every word from Middle English -ly →Every word from Old English -līċ →