Where does “heivenly” come from?

heivenly (Scots) comes from Middle English hevenely, from Old English heofonlīċ, from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.

heivenly (Scots): heavenly

Definitions

  1. heavenly

Ancestry of “heivenly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishhevenelyRelating to heaven as the divine dwelling
2Old Englishheofonlīċheavenly, celestial; chaste
3Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
4Proto-Germanic*-līk—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →Every word from Old English -līċ →Every word from Old English heofonlīċ →