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Where does “bouncingly” come from?

bouncingly (English) comes from English bouncing, from English bounce, from Middle English bunsen — to beat, thump.

bouncingly (English): With a bouncing motion

Definitions

  1. With a bouncing motion

Ancestry of “bouncingly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbouncinghealthy; vigorous; excessively big; whopping;...
2EnglishbounceTo change the direction of motion after hitting...
3Middle Englishbunsento beat, thump
Every word from Middle English bunsen →