Where does “howlingly” come from?

howlingly (English) comes from English Howling, from English Hugh, from Old French Hughe, from Proto-Germanic hugiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.

howlingly (English): With a howl or howls; In a comical way that...

Definitions

  1. With a howl or howls; In a comical way that...

Ancestry of “howlingly”, step by step

howlingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Howling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHowlingThe act of producing howls
2EnglishHugh—
3Old FrenchHughe—
4Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- →