Where does “nosily” come from?
nosily (English) comes from English nosy, from English nose, from Middle English nōse, from Old French nous, from Latin nōs, from Proto-Italic nōs, from Proto-Indo-European wéy, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
nosily (English): in a nosy manner
Ancestry of “nosily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nosy | Prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s... |
| 2 | English | nose | A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils,... |
| 3 | Middle English | nōse | nose |
| 4 | Old French | nous | Alternative form of nos |
| 5 | Latin | nōs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | nōs | we |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy | we |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |