Etymology

soldierly

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Today it means: Appropriate to, or in the way of, a soldier. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English soldier
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soldierly · adjective1

From soldier + -ly. Compare soldierlike.

soldierly · adverb2

  1. Englishsoldier
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaysoldierly

From soldier + -ly.

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