Where does “haltingly” come from?
Haltingly derives from English halting, from English halt, from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic -līkaz, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European līg-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kel- meaning to move or go.
haltingly (English): In a halting or limping manner; full of pauses or...
Definitions
- In a halting or limping manner; full of pauses or...
Ancestry of “haltingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | halting | Prone to pauses or breaks; hesitant; broken;... |
| 2 | English | halt | To limp; move with a limping gait; To stand in... |
| 3 | Middle English | halt | Limping, lame, crippled |
| 4 | Old English | healt | lame, limping |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | halt | lame, halt |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | haltaz | lame, halt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kol-d- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |