myEtymology.com: English etymology of literally

Etymology of the English word literally

the English word literally

derived from the English word literal

derived from the Old French word literal

derived from the Latin word litteralis (belonging, pertaining to writing, letters)

derived from the Humanistic Latin word littera (letter; letter, epistle)

derived from the Etruscan word littera

derived from the Greek word diphthera, διφθέρα, διϕϑέρα (skin, leather, hide)

derived from the Latin word literalis

derived from the Humanistic Latin word littera (letter; letter, epistle)

derived from the Etruscan word littera

derived from the Greek word diphthera, διφθέρα, διϕϑέρα (skin, leather, hide)

using the English suffix -ly