moderly
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old English mōdorlīċ, from Proto-Germanic *mōdērlīkaz; equivalent to moder + -ly. The adverb was derived from the adjective in the Middle English period.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
moderly
- Motherly; pertaining to, befitting, or of a mother.
Descendants edit
- English: motherly
References edit
- “mọ̄derlī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-19.
Adverb edit
moderly
- In a motherly way; in a way pertaining to, befitting, or of a mother.
Descendants edit
- English: motherly
References edit
- “mọ̄derlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-19.