Where does “hoveringly” come from?
hoveringly (English) comes from English hovering, from English hover, from Middle English hoveren, from Middle English hoven, from Old English hōfian, from Proto-Germanic hufōną, from Proto-Germanic hufą, from Proto-Indo-European keup- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.
hoveringly (English): While hovering; so as to hover
Definitions
- While hovering; so as to hover
Ancestry of “hoveringly”, step by step
hoveringly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hovering
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hovering | present participle of hover; The act of one who... |
| 2 | English | hover | To float in the air; To linger or hang in one... |
| 3 | Middle English | hoveren | hover |
| 4 | Middle English | hoven | to linger, wait, hover, move aside, entertain,... |
| 5 | Old English | hōfian | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hufōną | to house, lodge |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hufą | hill, elevated place; house, hall, estate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keup- | to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keu- | bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright |