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Where does “scrutinizingly” come from?

scrutinizingly (English) comes from English scrutinizing, from English scrutinize, from English -ize, from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Latin -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō — he, she.

scrutinizingly (English): So as to scrutinize; with close visual attention

Definitions

  1. So as to scrutinize; with close visual attention

Ancestry of “scrutinizingly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishscrutinizingpresent participle of scrutinize
2EnglishscrutinizeTo examine something with great care or detail,...
3English-izeUsed to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
4Middle English-isen-ise, -ize
5Middle French-iser-ize
6Latin-izō—
7Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
8Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
9Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
12Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “scrutinizingly”

  • scrutinisingly
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