Where does “loomingly” come from?
loomingly (English) comes from English looming, from English loom, from Middle English lome, from Old English lōme, from Old English ġelōme, from Proto-Germanic galōma, from Proto-Germanic galōmiz.
loomingly (English): So as to loom
Definitions
- So as to loom
Ancestry of “loomingly”, step by step
loomingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English looming
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | looming | present participle of loom; The condition of... |
| 2 | English | loom | A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in... |
| 3 | Middle English | lome | usually, commonly; A machine, device, or... |
| 4 | Old English | lōme | frequently, often |
| 5 | Old English | ġelōme | often, frequently, continually, repeatedly |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | galōma | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | galōmiz | — |