Where does “idlingly” come from?

idlingly (English) comes from English idling, from English idle, from Middle English idel, from Old English īdel, from Proto-West Germanic *īdl — void, empty, ineffective.

idlingly (English): While idling; in an idle manner

Definitions

  1. While idling; in an idle manner

Ancestry of “idlingly”, step by step

idlingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English idling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishidlingpresent participle of idle; An idle period;...
2EnglishidleEmpty, vacant; Not being used appropriately; not...
3Middle Englishidel—
4Old Englishīdelempty, void; bereft
5Proto-West Germanic*īdlvoid, empty, ineffective

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *īdl →Every word from Old English īdel →Every word from Middle English idel →