Where does “craggily” come from?
craggily (English) comes from English craggy, from English crag, from English craw, from German Grau, from Middle High German grā, from Old High German grāo, from Proto-Germanic grēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
craggily (English): In a craggy way
Definitions
- In a craggy way
Ancestry of “craggily”, step by step
craggily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English craggy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | craggy | Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse... |
| 2 | English | crag | A rocky outcrop; a rugged steep rock or cliff; A... |
| 3 | English | craw | The stomach of an animal; The crop of a bird; To... |
| 4 | German | Grau | grey |
| 5 | Middle High German | grā | — |
| 6 | Old High German | grāo | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | grēwaz | grey |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |