Where does “splashingly” come from?
splashingly (English) comes from English splashing, from English splash, from English plash, from Middle English plasch, from Old English plæsċ — pool, puddle.
splashingly (English): With a splashing sound or motion
Definitions
- With a splashing sound or motion
Ancestry of “splashingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | splashing | present participle of splash; An action that... |
| 2 | English | splash | The sound made by an object hitting a liquid; A... |
| 3 | English | plash | A small pool of standing water; a puddle; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | plasch | — |
| 5 | Old English | plæsċ | pool, puddle |