draftsmanly

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English draft
English -s-
Proto-Indo-European *mon-
Proto-Germanic *mann-
Proto-West Germanic *mann
Old English mann
Middle English man
Middle English -man
English -man
English draftsman
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-West Germanic *-līk
Old English -līċ
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English draftsmanly

    From draftsman + -ly.

    Adjective

    draftsmanly (comparative more draftsmanly, superlative most draftsmanly)

    1. Befitting a draftsman; geometrically artistic.
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