Where does “frowningly” come from?
frowningly (English) comes from English frowning, from English frown, from Middle English frown, from Middle English frounen, from Old French frognier, from Gaulish frognā, from Proto-Celtic srognā, from Proto-Indo-European sregʰ- — snore; to snore.
frowningly (English): While or as if frowning
Ancestry of “frowningly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | frowning | present participle of frown; The act of giving a... |
| 2 | English | frown | A facial expression in which the eyebrows are... |
| 3 | Middle English | frown | — |
| 4 | Middle English | frounen | to frown as an expression of disapproval,... |
| 5 | Old French | frognier | to frown or scowl |
| 6 | Gaulish | frognā | nostril |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | srognā | nose |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sregʰ- | snore; to snore |