Where does “coolingly” come from?
coolingly (English) comes from English cooling, from English cool, from Middle English cool, from Middle English pek, from Middle English pike, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix — sap, juice.
coolingly (English): So as to grow cooler; losing warmth
Definitions
- So as to grow cooler; losing warmth
Ancestry of “coolingly”, step by step
coolingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cooling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cooling | present participle of cool; A decrease in... |
| 2 | English | cool | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or... |
| 3 | Middle English | cool | — |
| 4 | Middle English | pek | peak |
| 5 | Middle English | pike | Alternative form of pyke; pike; sharp point, iron... |
| 6 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 8 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |