Where does “distractingly” come from?
distractingly (English) comes from English distracting, from English distract, from Latin distractus, from Latin distrahō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
distractingly (English): In a distracting manner
Ancestry of “distractingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | distracting | present participle of distract |
| 2 | English | distract | To divert the attention of; To make crazy or... |
| 3 | Latin | distractus | divided, scattered; sold |
| 4 | Latin | distrahō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |