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Where does “presumingly” come from?

presumingly (English) comes from English presuming, from English presume, from English presumably, from English -ably, from English -ly, from English grisly, from Middle English grisely, from Old English grisliċ.

presumingly (English): confidently; arrogantly

Definitions

  1. confidently; arrogantly

Ancestry of “presumingly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpresumingpresent participle of presume; confidently or...
2EnglishpresumeWith infinitive object: to be so presumptuous as ...
3Englishpresumablyable to be sensibly presumed
4English-ablyUsed to form adverbs corresponding to adjectives...
5English-lyUsed to form adjectives from nouns, the...
6EnglishgrislyHorrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;...
7Middle Englishgrisely—
8Old Englishgrisliċgrisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid
9Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
10Proto-Germanic*-līk—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →