Where does “flashingly” come from?
flashingly (English) comes from English flashing, from English Flash, from Middle English flasshen.
flashingly (English): With a flashing appearance
Definitions
- With a flashing appearance
Ancestry of “flashingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | flashing | A sudden blazing or bursting, as of fire or... |
| 2 | English | Flash | — |
| 3 | Middle English | flasshen | — |