Where does “sniffingly” come from?

sniffingly (English) comes from English sniffing, from English sniff, from Middle English sniffen.

sniffingly (English): With a sniffing sound or action; With haughty...

Definitions

  1. With a sniffing sound or action; With haughty...

Ancestry of “sniffingly”, step by step

sniffingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sniffing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsniffingpresent participle of sniff; A sniff sound or...
2EnglishsniffTo make a short, audible inhalation, through the...
3Middle Englishsniffen—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Middle English sniffen →Every word from English sniff →Every word from English sniffing →