Where does “mockingly” come from?
Mockingly derives from English mock plus the Old English adverbial suffix -līċ, itself from Proto-Germanic -līkaz, with mock coming from Middle Dutch mocken, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots ḱóm and līg-.
mockingly (English): Said, written, or done with the intent to mock,...
Definitions
- Said, written, or done with the intent to mock,...
Ancestry of “mockingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mocking | Present participle and gerund of mock; mockery;... |
| 2 | English | mock | An imitation, usually of lesser quality; Mockery,... |
| 3 | Middle English | mokken | — |
| 4 | Old French | mocquer | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | mocken | to mumble |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mukkijaną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mūg- | — |