Where does “preservingly” come from?
preservingly (English) comes from English preserving, from English preserve, from Middle English preserven, from Old French preserver, from Latin preservare, from Latin praeservāre, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai — passed , crossed.
preservingly (English): Whilst preserving some quantity or quality
Definitions
- Whilst preserving some quantity or quality
Ancestry of “preservingly”, step by step
preservingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English preserving
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | preserving | present participle of preserve; preservation |
| 2 | English | preserve | A sweet spread made of any of a variety of... |
| 3 | Middle English | preserven | To keep safe; protect from harm or loss |
| 4 | Old French | preserver | — |
| 5 | Latin | preservare | keep, preserve |
| 6 | Latin | praeservāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |