Where does “racingly” come from?
racingly (English) comes from English racing, from English race, from Middle French race, from Italian razza, from Italian razzo, from Italian raggio, from Latin radius, from English -án.
racingly (English): In a racing manner; at high speed
Definitions
- In a racing manner; at high speed
Ancestry of “racingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | racing | The sport of competing in races; present... |
| 2 | English | race | A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc.... |
| 3 | Middle French | race | race; breed |
| 4 | Italian | razza | race, breed; kind, type; family, descent |
| 5 | Italian | razzo | skyrocket; Ellipsis of razzo di segnalazione;... |
| 6 | Italian | raggio | ray, beam, shaft; spoke; radius |
| 7 | Latin | radius | ray; staff, rod; spoke |
| 8 | English | -án | — |
| 9 | Middle English | -an | — |