Where does “erringly” come from?
erringly (English) comes from English erring, from English err, from Middle English erren, from Old French errer, from Latin errantem, from Latin errō, from Proto-Italic erzāō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ers- — to flow.
erringly (English): In an erring manner; with mistakes or sins
Definitions
- In an erring manner; with mistakes or sins
Ancestry of “erringly”, step by step
erringly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English erring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | erring | present participle of err; The act of one who... |
| 2 | English | err | To make a mistake; To sin; to stray |
| 3 | Middle English | erren | — |
| 4 | Old French | errer | to walk (to); to wander (to) |
| 5 | Latin | errantem | accusative masculine singular of errāns;... |
| 6 | Latin | errō | to wander, rove, stray, roam |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | erzāō | roam, wander; go astray, waver |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ers- | to flow |