Etymology

daughterly

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Today it means: Relating to or characteristic of a daughter. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English daughter
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  1. Englishdaughter
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaydaughterly

From daughter + -ly.

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