Where does “dartingly” come from?
dartingly (English) comes from English darting, from English dart, from Middle English dart, from Old French dart, from Medieval Latin dardus, from Frankish darōþu, from Proto-Germanic darōþuz, from Proto-Germanic -ōþuz — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
dartingly (English): In a darting manner; rapidly
Definitions
- In a darting manner; rapidly
Ancestry of “dartingly”, step by step
dartingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English darting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | darting | present participle of dart; A motion or gesture... |
| 2 | English | dart | A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown... |
| 3 | Middle English | dart | A hand-thrown spear or missile; a javelin;... |
| 4 | Old French | dart | spear, javelin |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | dardus | spear |
| 6 | Frankish | darōþu | throwing spear, arrow; dart, spear; light spear,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | darōþuz | a light spear; javelin; dart |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -ōþuz | Forms nouns from weak class 2 verbs, possibly... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | -þuz | Forms result nouns from verb roots, usually from... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |