Where does “singingly” come from?
singingly (English) comes from English singing, from Middle English syngyng, from Middle English singen, from Old English singan, from Proto-West Germanic singwan, from Proto-Germanic singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- — to recite; to sing.
singingly (English): whilst singing; accompanied by the sounds of...
Definitions
- whilst singing; accompanied by the sounds of...
Ancestry of “singingly”, step by step
singingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English singing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | singing | The act of using the voice to produce musical... |
| 2 | Middle English | syngyng | Singing; recital of a song; The performance of... |
| 3 | Middle English | singen | To sing (something); to produce (certain) noises with one's voice |
| 4 | Old English | singan | to sing, chant |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | singwan | to sing |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | singwaną | to sing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sengʷʰ- | to recite; to sing |