Where does “pratingly” come from?
pratingly (English) comes from English prating, from English prate, from Middle English praten, from Old English prætt, from Proto-Germanic prattuz, from Proto-Indo-European brodnó- — to wander about.
pratingly (English): With idle talk; with loquacity
Definitions
- With idle talk; with loquacity
Ancestry of “pratingly”, step by step
pratingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prating
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prating | present participle of prate; foolish chatter |
| 2 | English | prate | Talk to little purpose; trifling talk;... |
| 3 | Middle English | praten | to chatter inconsequentially |
| 4 | Old English | prætt | trick, prank, practical joke |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | prattuz | boastful talk; deceit, trickery, stratagem, list,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | brodnó- | to wander about |