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English word origin

Etymology of daily

From Middle English dayly, from Old English dæġlīċ, from Proto-West Germanic *dagalīk, from Proto-Germanic *dagalīkaz (“daily”), equivalent to day + -ly. Cognate with Scots dayly, daly (“daily”), German Low German dagelk

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
adj

That occurs or attends every day, or at least every working day. · Diurnal: by daylight.

verb

To drive an automobile frequently, on a daily basis, for regular and mundane tasks. · To use, especially of a computer or operating system, for everyday tasks.

noun

Something that is produced, consumed, used, or done every day. · A newspaper or comic strip etc. that is published every day. · A cleaner who comes in daily. · A daily disposable.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English dayly, from Old English dæġlīċ, from Proto-West Germanic *dagalīk, from Proto-Germanic *dagalīkaz (“daily”), equivalent to day + -ly. Cognate with Scots dayly, daly (“daily”), German Low German dagelk, dagelik (“daily”), Dutch dagelijks (“daily”), German täglich (“daily”), Danish daglig (“daily”), Swedish daglig (“daily”), Icelandic daglegur (“daily”).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
adv

Quotidianly, every day. · Diurnally, by daylight.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English dayly, from Old English *dæġlīċe (found only as dæġhwāmlīċe), equivalent to day + -ly.

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