Where does “smartingly” come from?

smartingly (English) comes from English smarting, from Middle English smertyng, from Old English smeortung, from Old English smeortan, from Proto-Germanic smertaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)merd- — to bite, to sting.

smartingly (English): So as to smart; with a stinging pain

Definitions

  1. So as to smart; with a stinging pain

Ancestry of “smartingly”, step by step

smartingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English smarting

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsmartingPainful, sore; Experiencing emotional pain or...
2Middle Englishsmertyng—
3Old Englishsmeortunga smarting, an itching
4Old Englishsmeortanto smart; hurt
5Proto-Germanicsmertanąto hurt
6Proto-Indo-European(s)merd-to bite, to sting

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)merd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smertaną →Every word from Old English smeortan →