Where does “lingeringly” come from?
Lingeringly derives from English lingering, which comes from Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, Proto-Germanic galīkaz, and Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.
lingeringly (English): In a lingering manner, persistently, tending to...
Definitions
- In a lingering manner, persistently, tending to...
Ancestry of “lingeringly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lingering | present participle of linger; An act of lingering... |
| 2 | English | linger | To stay or remain in a place or situation,... |
| 3 | Middle English | lengeren | to reside, dwell |
| 4 | Middle English | lengen | to tarry; to linger |
| 5 | Old English | lengan | to make long, lengthen |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | langijaną | to lengthen, make long |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |