Where does “noddingly” come from?
noddingly (English) comes from English nodding, from English nod, from Middle English nodden, from Old English hnodian, from Proto-Germanic hnudōną, from Proto-Indo-European kendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
noddingly (English): With a nodding motion, possibly expressing...
Definitions
- With a nodding motion, possibly expressing...
Ancestry of “noddingly”, step by step
noddingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nodding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nodding | present participle of nod; The act by which one... |
| 2 | English | nod | To incline the head up and down, as to indicate... |
| 3 | Middle English | nodden | — |
| 4 | Old English | hnodian | to nod, shake the head |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hnudōną | To pound; hammer; rivet |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kendʰ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |