Where does “sneakingly” come from?
sneakingly (English) comes from English sneaking, from English sneak, from Middle English sniken, from Old English snīcan, from Proto-West Germanic snīkan, from Proto-Germanic snīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneyg- — to crawl.
sneakingly (English): In the manner of one who is sneaking or sneaky;...
Definitions
- In the manner of one who is sneaking or sneaky;...
Ancestry of “sneakingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sneaking | present participle of sneak; The act of one who... |
| 2 | English | sneak | One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to... |
| 3 | Middle English | sniken | to creep, crawl |
| 4 | Old English | snīcan | to creep, crawl; to creep; crawl |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | snīkan | to crawl; to creep |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | snīkaną | to crawl; to creep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sneyg- | to crawl |