Where does “gut-wrenchingly” come from?
gut-wrenchingly (English) comes from English gut-wrenching, from English gut, from Middle English gut, from Old English gutt, from Proto-Germanic gut-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.
gut-wrenchingly (English): In a gut-wrenching way
Definitions
- In a gut-wrenching way
Ancestry of “gut-wrenchingly”, step by step
gut-wrenchingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gut-wrenching
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gut-wrenching | sickening; difficult to tolerate |
| 2 | English | gut | The alimentary canal, especially the intestine;... |
| 3 | Middle English | gut | Alternative form of gutte |
| 4 | Old English | gutt | gut, entrail |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gut- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰewd- | to pour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰew- | to pour |