Where does “backbitingly” come from?
backbitingly (English) comes from English backbiting, from Middle English bakbitynge.
backbitingly (English): In a backbiting manner
Ancestry of “backbitingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | backbiting | The action of slandering a person without that... |
| 2 | Middle English | bakbitynge | — |