Where does “feverishly” come from?
Feverishly derives from English feverish, formed with the Old English suffix -līċ (resembling), combined with English fever from Old English -isċ (adjective-forming suffix) applied to Latin febris, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- meaning to burn.
feverishly (English): With excitement and determination; With speed;...
Definitions
- With excitement and determination; With speed;...
Ancestry of “feverishly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | feverish | Having a fever, an elevated body temperature;... |
| 2 | English | fever | A higher than normal body temperature of a person... |
| 3 | Middle English | fever | — |
| 4 | Old English | fefer | — |
| 5 | Latin | febris | fever |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *feɣʷris | fever |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰris | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |