Where does “kneadingly” come from?
kneadingly (English) comes from English kneading, from Middle English knedynge, from Middle English kneden, from Old English cnedan, from Proto-West Germanic knedan, from Proto-Germanic knudaną, from Proto-Indo-European gnét-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵen-.
kneadingly (English): In the manner of one who is kneading
Definitions
- In the manner of one who is kneading
Ancestry of “kneadingly”, step by step
kneadingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kneading
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kneading | present participle of knead; The process by which... |
| 2 | Middle English | knedynge | kneading, compression |
| 3 | Middle English | kneden | To knead; to blend together into a... |
| 4 | Old English | cnedan | to knead |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | knedan | to knead |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | knudaną | to knead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gnét- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵen- | — |