Where does “muddlingly” come from?
muddlingly (English) comes from English muddling, from English muddle, from Middle Dutch moddelen, from Middle Dutch modde, from Proto-Germanic mud-, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.
muddlingly (English): So as to muddle or confuse
Definitions
- So as to muddle or confuse
Ancestry of “muddlingly”, step by step
muddlingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English muddling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | muddling | present participle of muddle; The act of one who... |
| 2 | English | muddle | To mix together, to mix up; to confuse; To mash... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | moddelen | to make muddy |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | modde | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mud- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mū- | fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle |