Where does “addictingly” come from?
addictingly (English) comes from English addicting, from English addict, from Latin addictus, from English addiction, from Latin addictio, from Latin addīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
addictingly (English): In an addicting manner
Definitions
- In an addicting manner
Ancestry of “addictingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | addicting | present participle of addict; Causing addiction |
| 2 | English | addict | A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful... |
| 3 | Latin | addictus | assigned, dedicated having been assigned; handed... |
| 4 | English | addiction | A state that is characterized by compulsive drug... |
| 5 | Latin | addictio | The awarding, adjudging or adjudication of... |
| 6 | Latin | addīcō | to be propitious to, favour, speak favourably (of) |
| 7 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 8 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 9 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 10 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 11 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 12 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 13 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 14 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 15 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |