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Where does “cholericly” come from?

cholericly (English) comes from English choleric, from Middle English colerik, from Old French colerique, from Latin cholericus, from Ancient Greek χολή, from Proto-Hellenic kʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰolh₃-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

cholericly (English): In a choleric manner; angrily

Definitions

  1. In a choleric manner; angrily

Ancestry of “cholericly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcholericHaving a temperament characterized by an excess...
2Middle EnglishcolerikHaving an extreme and dangerous quantity of...
3Old Frenchcoleriquebilious; relating to bile
4Latincholericus—
5Ancient Greekχολήgall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,...
6Proto-Hellenickʰolā́gall, bile
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰolh₃-éh₂—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
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