Where does “cloudily” come from?
cloudily (English) comes from English cloudy, from Middle English cloudy, from Old English clūdiġ, from Old English clūd, from Proto-West Germanic klūt, from Proto-Germanic klūtaz, from Proto-Indo-European gelewdos, from Indo-European *gel-.
cloudily (English): In a cloudy way
Definitions
- In a cloudy way
Ancestry of “cloudily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cloudy | Covered with or characterised by clouds;... |
| 2 | Middle English | cloudy | Covered with or characterised by clouds; clouded;... |
| 3 | Old English | clūdiġ | stony, rocky |
| 4 | Old English | clūd | mass of stone, rock, boulder, hill; rock, boulder |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | klūt | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | klūtaz | lump, clod; boulder, rock; hill |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gelewdos | — |
| 8 | Indo-European | *gel- | — |