Middle English word likely comes from Old English ġe-, Old English līċlīċ, Old Norse líkliga, Old Norse líkligr, Old English ġelīclīċ, Old English ġelīclīċe, Old Norse glíkliga, and later Old English geliclic (Likely, fit.)

Detailed word origin of likely

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
ġe-	Old English (ang)
līċlīċ	Old English (ang)
líkliga	Old Norse (non)
líkligr	Old Norse (non)
ġelīclīċ	Old English (ang)
ġelīclīċe	Old English (ang)
glíkliga	Old Norse (non)
geliclic	Old English (ang)	Likely, fit.
likliche	Middle English (enm)

Words with the same origin as likely