English
lawly
Lawly comes from Middle English lawly ‘Proscribed by, pertaining to, or adhering to…’, and goes back to lowly ‘in a low manner’.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500lowly‘in a low manner’
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500lawly‘Proscribed by, pertaining to, or adhering to the law’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500lowly‘in a low manner’
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500lawly‘Proscribed by, pertaining to, or adhering to the law’
- Englishtodaysame form
Formed from law ‘low’ + -ly
Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- ‘to lie’
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Old Norse lag ‘layer, stratum, a laying in order’
Old Norse lǫg ‘law’
Old English lagu ‘law’
Middle English lawe ‘law’
English law
Every English word from Middle English lowly
Today it means
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Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English lowly / lawly