godly
/ˈɡɑdli/ · adj
Meaning
- Of or pertaining to a god
- Devoted to a god or God; devout; holy; righteous.
- Gloriously good.
- In a godly manner; piously; devoutly; righteously.
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰutós? Proto-Germanic *gudą Proto-West Germanic *god Old English god Middle English god English god Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English godly From god + -ly (adjectival suffix).
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