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Where does “daringly” come from?

Daringly derives from English daring plus the English adverbial suffix -ly, with daring from Old English dare meaning "to venture," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- meaning "to hold or support."

daringly (English): In a daring manner

Definitions

  1. In a daring manner

Ancestry of “daringly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdaringpresent participle of dare; Adventurous, willing...
2EnglishdareTo have enough courage; To defy or challenge; To...
3Middle EnglishdurrenTo dare, be willing to do in the face of...
4Old Englishdurranto dare
5Proto-West Germanicdurʀanto dare
6Proto-Germanicdurzanąto dare
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰedʰórseto dare
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰers-to be bold, to dare
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
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