Where does “breathtakingly” come from?
Breathtakingly derives from English breathtaking, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, Proto-Germanic galīkaz, Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-t-, bʰer-, and ḱóm, ultimately tracing to roots meaning to carry and together.
breathtakingly (English): In a breathtaking manner; To a degree that causes...
Definitions
- In a breathtaking manner; To a degree that causes...
Ancestry of “breathtakingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | breathtaking | stunningly beautiful; amazing; Very surprising or... |
| 2 | English | breath | The act or process of breathing; A single act of... |
| 3 | Middle English | breeth | breath |
| 4 | Old English | brǣþ | odor, scent, stink, exhalation, vapor |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brēþiz | vapour; steam; breath; odour, smell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrē-t- | exhalation from heat; steam |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |