Etymology

curmudgeonly

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Today it means: Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English curmudgeon
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The story

  1. Englishcurmudgeon
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaycurmudgeonly

From curmudgeon + -ly.

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