likly etymology

Middle English word likly 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 likly

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
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 likly

Descendants of ġe-
adred aline ashore gemynten hersum i- i-seche i-teon ihoven irennen iwar likely likliche lykly neighbour neighebor neihebur yclad yclept yhere ynough ypeynted ypunished ȝehwa ȝesceawen