Where does “nibblingly” come from?
nibblingly (English) comes from English nibbling, from English nibble, from English byte, from English bite, from Middle English biten, from Old English betēon, from Old English tēon, from Old English tēohan — to pull, to draw; to lead.
nibblingly (English): In a nibbling manner; with small bites
Definitions
- In a nibbling manner; with small bites
Ancestry of “nibblingly”, step by step
nibblingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nibbling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nibbling | The act or sound of one who nibbles; A small... |
| 2 | English | nibble | A small, quick bite taken with the front teeth;... |
| 3 | English | byte | A short sequence of bits that can be operated on... |
| 4 | English | bite | To cut into something by clamping the teeth; To... |
| 5 | Middle English | biten | to bite |
| 6 | Old English | betēon | to cover, surround, enclose; to cover, surround,... |
| 7 | Old English | tēon | to drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to... |
| 8 | Old English | tēohan | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |