Where does “hirsutely” come from?

hirsutely (English) comes from English hirsute, from Latin hirsutus, from Latin hirtus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰérstos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.

hirsutely (English): In a hirsute way, hairily

Definitions

  1. In a hirsute way, hairily

Ancestry of “hirsutely”, step by step

hirsutely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hirsute

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhirsuteCovered in hair or bristles; hairy
2Latinhirsutusrough, shaggy, bristly, prickly; hairy, hirsute
3Latinhirtushairy, shaggy; rough, rude, unpolished
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰérstos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰers-stiff; surprised

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰérstos →Every word from Latin hirtus →