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Where does “careeringly” come from?

careeringly (English) comes from English careering, from English career, from French carrière, from Old French quarrière, from Vulgar Latin quadraria, from Latin quadrō, from Latin quādrus, from Latin quattŭor — and.

careeringly (English): With rapid uncontrollable motion; headlong

Definitions

  1. With rapid uncontrollable motion; headlong

Ancestry of “careeringly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcareeringpresent participle of career; Rapid,...
2EnglishcareerOne's calling in life; a person's occupation;...
3Frenchcarrièreracecourse; career; quarry
4Old Frenchquarrière—
5Vulgar Latinquadraria—
6Latinquadrō—
7Latinquādrus—
8Latinquattŭor—
9Portuguesequartoordinal form of quatro; fourth; quarter; fourth;...
10Old Portuguesequartoquarter
11Latinquārtus—
12Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeturtos—
13Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
14Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and
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