Etymology

greenly

G2R1E1E1N1L1Y4

Today it means: Characterized by greenness or lushness; verdant. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English green
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greenly · adjective1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʰreh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gróh₁nis
  3. Proto-Germanic*grōniz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*grōnī
  5. Old Englishgrēne
  6. Middle Englishgrene
  7. Englishgreen
  8. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  9. Proto-Germanic*līką
  10. English todaygreenly

From green + -ly.

greenly · adverb2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʰreh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gróh₁nis
  3. Proto-Germanic*grōniz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*grōnī
  5. Old Englishgrēne
  6. Middle Englishgrene
  7. Englishgreen
  8. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  9. Proto-Germanic*līką
  10. English todaygreenly

From green + -ly.

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