Where does “gutsily” come from?
gutsily (English) comes from English gutsy, from English guts, 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.
gutsily (English): In a gutsy way; bravely
Definitions
- In a gutsy way; bravely
Ancestry of “gutsily”, step by step
gutsily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gutsy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gutsy | marked by courage and determination in the face... |
| 2 | English | guts | plural of gut; The entrails or contents of the... |
| 3 | English | gut | The alimentary canal, especially the intestine;... |
| 4 | Middle English | gut | Alternative form of gutte |
| 5 | Old English | gutt | gut, entrail |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gut- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰewd- | to pour |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰew- | to pour |