Where does “groaningly” come from?
groaningly (English) comes from English groaning, from Middle English gronynge, from Old English grānung.
groaningly (English): With groaning sounds
Ancestry of “groaningly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | groaning | That groans; Heavily laden, as if to creak under... |
| 2 | Middle English | gronynge | — |
| 3 | Old English | grānung | — |