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
- So as to smart; with a stinging pain
Ancestry of “smartingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | smarting | Painful, sore; Experiencing emotional pain or... |
| 2 | Middle English | smertyng | — |
| 3 | Old English | smeortung | a smarting, an itching |
| 4 | Old English | smeortan | to smart; hurt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | smertaną | to hurt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)merd- | to bite, to sting |