Where does “helpingly” come from?
helpingly (English) comes from English helping, from English help, from Middle English help, from Old English help, from Proto-West Germanic helpu, from Proto-Germanic helpō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
helpingly (English): In a way that helps
Definitions
- In a way that helps
Ancestry of “helpingly”, step by step
helpingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English helping
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | helping | A portion or serving, especially of food that one... |
| 2 | English | help | Action given to provide assistance; aid;... |
| 3 | Middle English | help | — |
| 4 | Old English | help | help |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | helpu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | helpō | help, aid, assistance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |