Etymology

rigidly

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Today it means: In a rigid manner; stiffly. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*Hreyǵ-
  2. Proto-Italic*rigēō
  3. Latinrigeō
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  5. Latinrigidus
  6. Middle Englishrigide
  7. Englishrigid
  8. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  9. Proto-Germanic*līką
  10. English todayrigidly

From rigid + -ly.

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