Where does “serpentiningly” come from?
serpentiningly (English) comes from English serpentining, from English ing, from Middle English ing, from Old English ing, from Old Norse eng, from Proto-Germanic angijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
serpentiningly (English): With serpentine twistings
Definitions
- With serpentine twistings
Ancestry of “serpentiningly”, step by step
serpentiningly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English serpentining
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | serpentining | present participle of serpentine; A serpentine... |
| 2 | English | ing | A meadow, especially a low meadow near a river;... |
| 3 | Middle English | ing | — |
| 4 | Old English | ing | meadow, water meadow, ing |
| 5 | Old Norse | eng | meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | angijō | A low lying meadow in a valley or near a river |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énkos | curve, bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |