Where does “sprawlingly” come from?
sprawlingly (English) comes from English sprawling, from English sprawl, from Middle English spraulen, from Old English spreawlian, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
sprawlingly (English): In a sprawling manner; widely and haphazardly
Definitions
- In a sprawling manner; widely and haphazardly
Ancestry of “sprawlingly”, step by step
sprawlingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sprawling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sprawling | present participle of sprawl; That sprawls;... |
| 2 | English | sprawl | To sit with the limbs spread out; To spread out... |
| 3 | Middle English | spraulen | to sprawl |
| 4 | Old English | spreawlian | to sprawl |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |