Where does “pruriently” come from?

pruriently (English) comes from English prurient, from Latin prūriēns, from Latin prūriō, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.

pruriently (English): In a prurient manner

Definitions

  1. In a prurient manner

Ancestry of “pruriently”, step by step

pruriently traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English prurient

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprurientUneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a...
2Latinprūriēnsitching, tingling
3Latinprūriōto itch or tingle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprews-to freeze; frost

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prews- →Every word from Latin prūriō →Every word from Latin prūriēns →