Where does “bewailingly” come from?

bewailingly (English) comes from English bewailing, from English bewail, from Middle English bewailen.

bewailingly (English): in a bewailing manner

Definitions

  1. in a bewailing manner

Ancestry of “bewailingly”, step by step

bewailingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bewailing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbewailingpresent participle of bewail; The act of one who...
2EnglishbewailTo wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for
3Middle Englishbewailen—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Middle English bewailen →Every word from English bewail →Every word from English bewailing →