Where does “skulkingly” come from?
skulkingly (English) comes from English skulking, from English skulk, from Middle English skulken.
skulkingly (English): In a skulking manner
Ancestry of “skulkingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | skulking | present participle of skulk; The action of one... |
| 2 | English | skulk | A group of foxes; A group of people seen as being... |
| 3 | Middle English | skulken | — |