Where does “gangrenously” come from?
gangrenously (English) comes from English gangrenous, from English gangrene, from French gangrène, from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα, from Ancient Greek γράω, from Proto-Indo-European *gres-.
gangrenously (English): In a gangrenous manner
Ancestry of “gangrenously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gangrenous | Indicative of or afflicted with gangrene |
| 2 | English | gangrene | The necrosis or rotting of flesh, usually caused... |
| 3 | French | gangrène | gangrene; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | Latin | gangraena | gangrene |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γάγγραινα | gangrene |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γράω | to gnaw, eat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *gres- | — |