Etymology of the English word duly
the English word
dulyderived from the English word
duederived from the Old French word
deuderived from the Old French word
devoirderived from the Latin word
debere (owe; be indebted, responsible for)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghabh-derived from the Latin word
debitus (due, owed; owing)
derived from the Latin word
debere (owe; be indebted, responsible for)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghabh-using the English suffix
-lyDate
The earliest known usage of duly in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
