Where does “clatteringly” come from?
clatteringly (English) comes from English clattering, from English clatter, from Middle English clatren, from Old English clatrian.
clatteringly (English): With a clattering sound
Ancestry of “clatteringly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | clattering | present participle of clatter; In a state or... |
| 2 | English | clatter | To make a rattling sound; To cause to make a... |
| 3 | Middle English | clatren | to make a rattling sound |
| 4 | Old English | clatrian | — |