Where does “prowlingly” come from?

prowlingly (English) comes from English prowling, from English prowl, from Middle English prollen.

prowlingly (English): In a prowling manner

Definitions

  1. In a prowling manner

Ancestry of “prowlingly”, step by step

prowlingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English prowling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprowlingpresent participle of prowl; The act of one who...
2EnglishprowlTo rove over, through, or about in a stealthy...
3Middle Englishprollen—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Middle English prollen →Every word from English prowl →Every word from English prowling →
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