Where does “enlighteningly” come from?
enlighteningly (English) comes from English enlightening, from English enlighten, from Middle English enlightenen, from Old English inlīhtan, from Proto-Germanic inliuhtijaną, from Proto-Germanic liuhtijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
enlighteningly (English): In an enlightening way
Definitions
- In an enlightening way
Ancestry of “enlighteningly”, step by step
enlighteningly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enlightening
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enlightening | present participle of enlighten |
| 2 | English | enlighten | To supply with light; To make something clear to... |
| 3 | Middle English | enlightenen | — |
| 4 | Old English | inlīhtan | to illuminate, enlighten |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | inliuhtijaną | to enlighten, illumine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | liuhtijaną | to give light, shine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |