Where does “demurringly” come from?
demurringly (English) comes from English demurring, from English demur, from Middle English demure, from Old French demore, from Old French demorer, from Latin dēmorō, from Latin demorior, from Latin dē- — afterwards, post; by, at.
demurringly (English): So as to demur
Definitions
- So as to demur
Ancestry of “demurringly”, step by step
demurringly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English demurring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | demurring | present participle of demur; demurral |
| 2 | English | demur | To linger; to stay; to tarry; To delay; to pause;... |
| 3 | Middle English | demure | grave, serious, modest |
| 4 | Old French | demore | — |
| 5 | Old French | demorer | to stay; to remain |
| 6 | Latin | dēmorō | — |
| 7 | Latin | demorior | I die; I depart |
| 8 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 9 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 10 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 11 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |