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
Ancestry of “daringly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | daring | present participle of dare; Adventurous, willing... |
| 2 | English | dare | To have enough courage; To defy or challenge; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | durren | To dare, be willing to do in the face of... |
| 4 | Old English | durran | to dare |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | durʀan | to dare |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | durzaną | to dare |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰórse | to dare |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰers- | to be bold, to dare |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |