Where does “moralizingly” come from?
moralizingly (English) comes from English moralizing, from English moralize, from Old French moraliser.
moralizingly (English): In a moralizing fashion
Ancestry of “moralizingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | moralizing | present participle of moralize; The behaviour of... |
| 2 | English | moralize | To make moral reflections ; to regard acts and... |
| 3 | Old French | moraliser | — |