Etymology

godly

god·ly
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Today it means: Of or pertaining to a god. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English god
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godly · adjective1

  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. English todaygodly

From god + -ly (adjectival suffix).

godly · adverb2

  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. English todaygodly

From god + -ly (adverbial suffix).

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