Where does “quiveringly” come from?
quiveringly (English) comes from English quivering, from English quiver, from French cuivre, from Old French cuivre, from Latin cȳprium, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
quiveringly (English): While quivering, or as if quivering
Definitions
- While quivering, or as if quivering
Ancestry of “quiveringly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quivering | shaking, shivering; present participle of quiver;... |
| 2 | English | quiver | A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts,... |
| 3 | French | cuivre | copper; brass; copperplate |
| 4 | Old French | cuivre | copper |
| 5 | Latin | cȳprium | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Κύπρος | Cyprus |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |