Where does “splittingly” come from?

splittingly (English) comes from English splitting, from English split, from Middle Low German splitten, from Middle Low German splīten.

splittingly (English): in a splitting way, very severely

Definitions

  1. in a splitting way, very severely

Ancestry of “splittingly”, step by step

splittingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English splitting

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsplittingAn instance where something splits; A division in...
2EnglishsplitDivided; Having the middle group equal to the...
3Middle Low Germansplittento split
4Middle Low Germansplīten—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Middle Low German splīten →