Where does “starchily” come from?
starchily (English) comes from English starchy, from English starch, from Middle English starche, from Middle English sterch, from Middle English stark, from Old English stearc, from Proto-West Germanic stark, from Proto-Germanic starkaz — to be stiff; rigid; rigid, stiff.
starchily (English): In a starchy manner
Definitions
- In a starchy manner
Ancestry of “starchily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | starchy | Of or pertaining to starch; Containing starch;... |
| 2 | English | starch | A widely diffused vegetable substance found... |
| 3 | Middle English | starche | — |
| 4 | Middle English | sterch | stiff |
| 5 | Middle English | stark | — |
| 6 | Old English | stearc | severe, stern, harsh; stiff, rigid, not bending,... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | stark | stiff, stark |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | starkaz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terg- | to be stiff; rigid; rigid, stiff |