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Where does “gorily” come from?

gorily (English) comes from English gory, from English Gore, from Middle English gore, from Old English gor, from Proto-Germanic gurą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.

gorily (English): In a gory manner

Definitions

  1. In a gory manner

Ancestry of “gorily”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgorycovered with blood, very bloody; unpleasant
2EnglishGore—
3Middle EnglishgoreA triangle-shaped plot of land; a gore; A...
4Old Englishgordirt, dung, faeces
5Proto-GermanicgurąHalf-digested stomach contents; manure; dung;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr →