Where does “huffishly” come from?
huffishly (English) comes from English huffish, from English huff, from English hough, from Middle English hough, from Old English hōh, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄h, from Proto-Germanic hanhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.
huffishly (English): In a huffish manner
Ancestry of “huffishly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | huffish | Disposed to be blustering or arrogant; petulant |
| 2 | English | huff | A heavy breath; a grunt or sigh; An expression of... |
| 3 | English | hough | The hollow behind the knee; To hamstring;... |
| 4 | Middle English | hough | — |
| 5 | Old English | hōh | heel, hough; hill spur, promontory; promontory |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *hą̄h | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hanhaz | heel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱenk- | to hang |