Where does “moltenly” come from?

moltenly (English) comes from English molten, from Middle English molten, from Old English molten, from Proto-Germanic multanaz, from Proto-Germanic meltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mel- — false, erroneous; bad, evil.

moltenly (English): While, or as if, molten; incandescently

Definitions

  1. While, or as if, molten; incandescently

Ancestry of “moltenly”, step by step

moltenly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English molten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmoltenMelted; Made from a melted substance; Glowing...
2Middle Englishmolten—
3Old Englishmolten—
4Proto-Germanicmultanaz—
5Proto-Germanicmeltanąto dissolve; melt
6Proto-Indo-European(s)mel-false, erroneous; bad, evil

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic meltaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic multanaz →
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