Where does “shriekingly” come from?
shriekingly (English) comes from English shrieking, from English shriek, from Middle English scrycke, from Proto-Germanic skrīkijaną, from Proto-Germanic skrīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerey- — to scream, screech; to scream, caw.
shriekingly (English): With a shrieking sound
Ancestry of “shriekingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shrieking | present participle of shriek; A sound that... |
| 2 | English | shriek | A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild... |
| 3 | Middle English | scrycke | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrīkijaną | to cry, scream, shriek |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skrīhaną | to shout, scream; to cry out, proclaim |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerey- | to scream, screech; to scream, caw |