Where does “gargantuanly” come from?

gargantuanly (English) comes from English gargantuan, from French Gargantua, from Spanish garganta — throat; gorge.

gargantuanly (English): In a gargantuan manner

Definitions

  1. In a gargantuan manner

Ancestry of “gargantuanly”, step by step

gargantuanly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gargantuan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgargantuanOf the giant Gargantua or his appetite; Huge;...
2FrenchGargantuaA giant with a very large appetite in François Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel
3Spanishgargantathroat; gorge

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Spanish garganta →Every word from French Gargantua →Every word from English gargantuan →