Where does “meddlingly” come from?
meddlingly (English) comes from English meddling, from English meddle, from Middle English medlen, from Anglo-Norman mesler, from Latin misculāre, from Latin misceō, from Proto-Italic mikskō, from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
meddlingly (English): In a meddling manner
Definitions
- In a meddling manner
Ancestry of “meddlingly”, step by step
meddlingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English meddling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meddling | That meddles; unwanted interference; present... |
| 2 | English | meddle | To interfere in or with; to concern oneself with... |
| 3 | Middle English | medlen | to meddle |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | mesler | — |
| 5 | Latin | misculāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | misceō | to mix; to mingle; to intermingle |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | mikskō | to mix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | miḱ-sḱé- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |