Where does “languishingly” come from?
languishingly (English) comes from English languishing, from English languish, from Middle English languysshen, from Middle French languir, from Latin languīre, from Latin languēre.
languishingly (English): In a languishing manner
Definitions
- In a languishing manner
Ancestry of “languishingly”, step by step
languishingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English languishing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | languishing | lacking of vigor or spirit; present participle of... |
| 2 | English | languish | To lose strength and become weak; to be in a... |
| 3 | Middle English | languysshen | — |
| 4 | Middle French | languir | — |
| 5 | Latin | languīre | — |
| 6 | Latin | languēre | — |