Where does “litanywise” come from?
litanywise (English) comes from English litany, from Old French letanie, from Ancient Greek λιτανεία, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
litanywise (English): In the manner of a litany
Definitions
- In the manner of a litany
Ancestry of “litanywise”, step by step
litanywise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English litany
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | litany | A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of... |
| 2 | Old French | letanie | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λιτανεία | prayer |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | Superficially appears in abstract nouns derived from σ-stem adjectives, with the true suffix being |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |