Where does “fallingly” come from?
fallingly (English) comes from English falling, from English fall, from Middle English fall, from Old English feall, from Proto-Germanic fallą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pōl- — to fall.
fallingly (English): While falling; with a falling motion
Definitions
- While falling; with a falling motion
Ancestry of “fallingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | falling | present participle of fall; That falls or fall;... |
| 2 | English | fall | "To be moved downwards."; "To move downwards.";... |
| 3 | Middle English | fall | — |
| 4 | Old English | feall | Alternative form of fiell |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fallą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pōl- | to fall |