Where does “naggingly” come from?

naggingly (English) comes from English nagging, from English nag, from Middle English nagge — A nag, pony, a small horse.

naggingly (English): In a nagging manner

Definitions

  1. In a nagging manner

Ancestry of “naggingly”, step by step

naggingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English nagging

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishnaggingpresent participle of nag; The action of the verb...
2EnglishnagA small horse; a pony; An old useless horse; A...
3Middle EnglishnaggeA nag, pony, a small horse

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Middle English nagge →Every word from English nag →Every word from English nagging →