Etymology

godliness

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Today it means: The condition and quality of being godly, pious, scrupulously observant of all the teachings of one's religion, practicing virtue and avoiding sin. Full definition →

English godly ← Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰutós?
  3. Proto-Germanic*gudą
  4. Proto-West Germanic*god
  5. Old Englishgod
  6. Middle Englishgod
  7. Englishgod
  8. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  9. Proto-Germanic*līką
  10. Englishgodly
  11. English todaygodliness

From godly + -ness.

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