Where does “gloomily” come from?
Gloomily derives from English gloomy with the adverbial suffix -y, which comes from Middle French -ie, Latin -ia, Latin -ivus, Latin -ia, and Proto-Indo-European -kos.
gloomily (English): In a gloomy manner
Definitions
- In a gloomy manner
Ancestry of “gloomily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gloomy | Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness,... |
| 2 | English | gloom | Darkness, dimness, or obscurity; A depressing,... |
| 3 | Middle English | gloom | — |
| 4 | Old English | glōm | gloaming, twilight; darkness; gloom, gloaming;... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | glōm | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | glōmaz | gleam, shimmer, sheen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰley- | to shine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |