Where does “boastingly” come from?
boastingly (English) comes from English boasting, from English boast, from Middle English bosten, from Middle English bost, from Anglo-Norman bost, from Proto-Germanic bausuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
boastingly (English): Boastfully
Definitions
- Boastfully
Ancestry of “boastingly”, step by step
boastingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English boasting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | boasting | present participle of boast; The making of boasts |
| 2 | English | boast | A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of... |
| 3 | Middle English | bosten | to threaten |
| 4 | Middle English | bost | boast, glory, noise, arrogance, presumption,... |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | bost | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bausuz | inflated; swollen; puffed up; proud; arrogant;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |