Where does “listingly” come from?
listingly (English) comes from English listing, from English list, from Middle English liste, from Middle English light, from Old English lēoht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom — bright; to shine; to see.
listingly (English): With a list or tilt
Ancestry of “listingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | listing | As listed or shown on a listing; present... |
| 2 | English | list | A strip of fabric, especially from the edge of a... |
| 3 | Middle English | liste | Alternative form of light; ability, cleverness,... |
| 4 | Middle English | light | The radiation which allows for vision by... |
| 5 | Old English | lēoht | luminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | leuht | light, bright; light |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | leuhtą | light |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewktom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |