Where does “cinereously” come from?

cinereously (English) comes from English cinereous, from Latin cinereus, from Latin cinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

cinereously (English): In a cinereous manner

Definitions

  1. In a cinereous manner

Ancestry of “cinereously”, step by step

cinereously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cinereous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcinereousOf an ash-gray colour; Like ashes; Containing...
2Latincinereusashen, like ashes
3Latinciniscold ashes; ruins of a burned city
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Latin cinis →Every word from Latin cinereus →