Where does “plunderingly” come from?
plunderingly (English) comes from English plundering, from Dutch -ing, from Middle Dutch -inge, from Old Dutch -inga.
plunderingly (English): So as to plunder or rob
Definitions
- So as to plunder or rob
Ancestry of “plunderingly”, step by step
plunderingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plundering
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plundering | present participle of plunder; The act of one who... |
| 2 | Dutch | -ing | Creates action nouns referring to the performance... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | -inge | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | -inga | — |