Where does “laceratingly” come from?
laceratingly (English) comes from English lacerating, from English lacerate, from Middle English laceraten, from Latin laceratus, from Latin lacero, from Latin lacer, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂k-.
laceratingly (English): In a manner that lacerates
Definitions
- In a manner that lacerates
Ancestry of “laceratingly”, step by step
laceratingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lacerating
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lacerating | present participle of lacerate |
| 2 | English | lacerate | To tear, rip or wound; To defeat thoroughly; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | laceraten | — |
| 4 | Latin | laceratus | lacerated, mutilated, having been torn to pieces |
| 5 | Latin | lacero | I rend, tear to pieces; I mutilate, lacerate; I... |
| 6 | Latin | lacer | lacerated, mangled, torn to pieces |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *leh₂k- | — |