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Where does “strengtheningly” come from?

strengtheningly (English) comes from English strengthening, from English strengthen, from Middle English strengthenen, from Middle English strengthen, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna- — adjectival suffix.

strengtheningly (English): In a manner that strengthens, makes strong

Definitions

  1. In a manner that strengthens, makes strong

Ancestry of “strengtheningly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstrengtheningpresent participle of strengthen; The process by...
2EnglishstrengthenTo make strong or stronger; to add strength to;...
3Middle Englishstrengthenen—
4Middle Englishstrengthento strengthen, fortify; to empower, to augment;...
5Middle English-enDenotes the past participle form when attached to...
6Old English-enmæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;...
7Old Norse-innUsed to create adjectives from nouns, meaning...
8Proto-Norse-īna-—
9Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
10Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
11Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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