Where does “drenchingly” come from?
drenchingly (English) comes from English drenching, from Middle English drenchyng, from Old English drenċende, from Proto-Germanic drankijandz, from Proto-Germanic drankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
drenchingly (English): In a drenching manner
Definitions
- In a drenching manner
Ancestry of “drenchingly”, step by step
drenchingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English drenching
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | drenching | present participle of drench; The act by which... |
| 2 | Middle English | drenchyng | — |
| 3 | Old English | drenċende | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drankijandz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drankijaną | to cause to drink |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |