Where does “hopingly” come from?
hopingly (English) comes from English hoping, from English Hope, from Middle English hope, from Old English hōp, from Proto-Germanic hōpą, from Proto-Indo-European kāb- — to bend.
hopingly (English): In a hopeful manner
Definitions
- In a hopeful manner
Ancestry of “hopingly”, step by step
hopingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hoping
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hoping | present participle of hope; Filled with or... |
| 2 | English | Hope | from the virtue, like Faith and Charity first used by Puritans |
| 3 | Middle English | hope | a valley |
| 4 | Old English | hōp | valley; mound, raised land; in combination,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hōpą | bow, curve, arch; ring, hoop |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kāb- | to bend |