bitterli etymology

Middle English word bitterli comes from Old English biter (Bitter (taste etc.). Bitter, severe, painful, biting.), Old English -līċe

Detailed word origin of bitterli

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
biter Old English (ang) Bitter (taste etc.). Bitter, severe, painful, biting.
-līċe Old English (ang)
bitterlīċe Old English (ang)
biterlice Old English (ang) Bitterly.
biterliche Middle English (enm)

Words with the same origin as bitterli

Descendants of biter
biterli biternesse bitter bitternesse
Descendants of -līċe
bliþeliche carfulli clenliche clenly craftiliche evenly hardely hardliche hevyliche inly lifly liȝtliche lustfully mildeliche myghtely newely poverly reowliche swyftely treoweliche tymely vnwisely wislike