Where does “discerningly” come from?
discerningly (English) comes from English discerning, from English discern, from Middle English discernen, from Old French discerner, from Latin discernere, from Latin cernō, from Proto-Italic krinō, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
discerningly (English): In a discerning manner
Definitions
- In a discerning manner
Ancestry of “discerningly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | discerning | present participle of discern; Of keen insight or... |
| 2 | English | discern | To detect with the senses, especially with the... |
| 3 | Middle English | discernen | — |
| 4 | Old French | discerner | — |
| 5 | Latin | discernere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | cernō | to distinguish, divide, separate, sift |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | krinō | sift, separate; distinguish, discern; decide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |