Where does “singeingly” come from?
singeingly (English) comes from English singeing, from Middle English senginge, from Old English senġende, from Proto-West Germanic sangijandī, from Proto-West Germanic sangijan, from Proto-Indo-European senk-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
singeingly (English): So as to singe or burn slightly
Definitions
- So as to singe or burn slightly
Ancestry of “singeingly”, step by step
singeingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English singeing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | singeing | present participle of singe; The act or process... |
| 2 | Middle English | senginge | — |
| 3 | Old English | senġende | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sangijandī | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sangijan | to burn, torch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | senk- | to burn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |