lifly etymology

Middle English word lifly comes from Old English līf, Old English lif (Life.), Old English -līc, Old English -līċe

Detailed word origin of lifly

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
līf Old English (ang)
lif Old English (ang) Life.
-līc Old English (ang)
-līċe Old English (ang)
līflīċe Old English (ang)
līflīċ Old English (ang)
liflic Old English (ang) Having life, animate, lively.. Of or pertaining to life, living, causing life, vital.
liflice Old English (ang) Vitally, in such a way as to infuse life.
lyvely Middle English (enm)

Words with the same origin as lifly

Descendants of līf
lif lifles lyf lyfles lyflich lyfly lyvely
Descendants of -līc
-andlic -andlike -endlice -endliȝ -lich leodlic
Descendants of -līċe
biterli bitterli bliþeliche carfulli clenliche clenly craftiliche evenly hardely hardliche hevyliche inly liȝtliche lustfully mildeliche myghtely newely poverly reowliche swyftely treoweliche tymely vnwisely wislike