Where does “fidgetingly” come from?
fidgetingly (English) comes from English fidgeting, from English fidget, from English fidge, from Middle English fiken, from Old Norse fíkjast, from Old Norse fíka, from Latin ficus, from Phoenician ?? — Ripe fig.
fidgetingly (English): With fidgeting motions; with impatient inability...
Definitions
- With fidgeting motions; with impatient inability...
Ancestry of “fidgetingly”, step by step
fidgetingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fidgeting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fidgeting | present participle of fidget; A fidgety motion |
| 2 | English | fidget | To wiggle or twitch; to move around nervously or... |
| 3 | English | fidge | To fidget; jostle or shake; A shake; fiddle or... |
| 4 | Middle English | fiken | to feign, dissemble, flatter; to jitter; move... |
| 5 | Old Norse | fíkjast | Be eager or restless |
| 6 | Old Norse | fíka | to climb, move |
| 7 | Latin | ficus | fig tree; fig; hemorrhoids |
| 8 | Phoenician | ?? | Ripe fig |