Where does “extortionately” come from?
extortionately (English) comes from English extortionate, from English extortion, from Middle English extorcion, from Late Latin extortio, from Latin extorqueo, from Latin torqueō, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.
extortionately (English): In an extortionate manner; in a manner that...
Definitions
- In an extortionate manner; in a manner that...
Ancestry of “extortionately”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extortionate | Of, related to or typifying extortion; Greatly... |
| 2 | English | extortion | The practice of extorting money or other property... |
| 3 | Middle English | extorcion | Extortion; being threatening for the purpose of... |
| 4 | Late Latin | extortio | — |
| 5 | Latin | extorqueo | I extort; I tear away, twist away, wrench out |
| 6 | Latin | torqueō | to spin, whirl, twirl, turn, cause to revolve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |