Where does “errantly” come from?
errantly (English) comes from English errant, from Middle English erraunt, from Anglo-Norman erraunt, from Old French errant, from Old French errer, from Latin errantem, from Latin errō, from Proto-Italic erzāō — to flow.
errantly (English): In an errant manner
Ancestry of “errantly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | errant | Straying from the proper course or standard, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | erraunt | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | erraunt | Alternative form of errant |
| 4 | Old French | errant | wandering; nomadic |
| 5 | Old French | errer | to walk ; to wander; to travel; to voyage |
| 6 | Latin | errantem | accusative masculine singular of errāns;... |
| 7 | Latin | errō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | erzāō | roam, wander; go astray, waver |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ers- | to flow |