Where does “ghoulishly” come from?
ghoulishly (English) comes from English ghoulish, from English ghoul, from French goule, from French gueule, from Old French goule, from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
ghoulishly (English): In a ghoulish manner
Definitions
- In a ghoulish manner
Ancestry of “ghoulishly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ghoulish | Of or pertaining to ghouls; Of or pertaining to... |
| 2 | English | ghoul | A demon said to feed on corpses; A graverobber; A... |
| 3 | French | goule | ghoul; Nonstandard form of gueule |
| 4 | French | gueule | snout, face; mug; mouth |
| 5 | Old French | goule | mouth |
| 6 | Latin | gula | gullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |