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Where does “boomingly” come from?

boomingly (English) comes from English booming, from English boom, from Dutch boom, from Middle Dutch bôom, from Old Dutch bōm, from Western Proto-Germanic *baum, from Proto-Germanic baumaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

boomingly (English): In a booming manner; loudly

Definitions

  1. In a booming manner; loudly

Ancestry of “boomingly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishboomingExperiencing a period of prosperity, or rapid...
2EnglishboomTo make a loud, hollow, resonant sound; To...
3Dutchboomtree; any solid, pole-shaped, usually wooden...
4Middle Dutchbôom—
5Old Dutchbōm—
6Western Proto-Germanic*baum—
7Proto-GermanicbaumazAlternative form of *bagmaz; tree, beam, balk;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
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