Where does “roastingly” come from?
roastingly (English) comes from English roasting, from Middle English rostynge, from Middle English rosten, from Old French rostir, from Frankish rōstjan, from Proto-Germanic raustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.
roastingly (English): With extreme heat
Definitions
- With extreme heat
Ancestry of “roastingly”, step by step
roastingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English roasting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | roasting | present participle of roast; Very hot; The act by... |
| 2 | Middle English | rostynge | The process of cooking or roasting |
| 3 | Middle English | rosten | To roast or grill; to cook over a griddle; To... |
| 4 | Old French | rostir | to roast; to torture by subjecting to fire |
| 5 | Frankish | rōstjan | to roast |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raustijaną | to roast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |