Where does “failingly” come from?
failingly (English) comes from English failing, from English fail, from Middle English failen, from Anglo-Norman faillir, from Vulgar Latin fallire, from Latin fallō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.
failingly (English): In a failing manner
Definitions
- In a failing manner
Ancestry of “failingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | failing | present participle of fail; weakness; defect; if... |
| 2 | English | fail | To be unsuccessful; Not to achieve a particular... |
| 3 | Middle English | failen | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | faillir | alternative infinitive of falir; to fail, err |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | fallire | — |
| 6 | Latin | fallō | to deceive, beguile, trick, cheat, delude, ensnare, disappoint |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |