Where does “arrantly” come from?
arrantly (English) comes from English arrant, from Middle English erraunt, from Anglo-Norman erraunt, from Old French errant, from Old French errer, from Latin errantem, from Latin errō, from Proto-Italic erzāō — to flow.
arrantly (English): In an arrant manner; utterly, thoroughly,...
Definitions
- In an arrant manner; utterly, thoroughly,...
Ancestry of “arrantly”, step by step
arrantly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English arrant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arrant | Utter; complete; Obsolete form of errant |
| 2 | Middle English | erraunt | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | erraunt | Alternative form of errant |
| 4 | Old French | errant | wandering; nomadic |
| 5 | Old French | errer | to walk (to); to wander (to) |
| 6 | Latin | errantem | accusative masculine singular of errāns;... |
| 7 | Latin | errō | to wander, rove, stray, roam |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | erzāō | roam, wander; go astray, waver |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ers- | to flow |