Where does “engrossingly” come from?
engrossingly (English) comes from English engrossing, from English engross, from Middle English engrossen, from Anglo-Norman French engrosser, from Medieval Latin ingrossō, from Latin grossus, from Old High German grōz, from Proto-West Germanic graut — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
engrossingly (English): In an engrossing way
Definitions
- In an engrossing way
Ancestry of “engrossingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | engrossing | Utterly consuming one's time and attention;... |
| 2 | English | engross | To write in large, aesthetic, and legible... |
| 3 | Middle English | engrossen | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman French | engrosser | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | ingrossō | — |
| 6 | Latin | grossus | coarse, unrefined; young, green, immature; thick,... |
| 7 | Old High German | grōz | big, large, thick; great; large, thick, coarse |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | graut | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |