Where does “stretchably” come from?
stretchably (English) comes from English stretchable, from English stretch, from Middle English strecchen, from Old English streċċan, from Proto-West Germanic strakkjan, from Proto-Indo-European (s)treg- — rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong.
stretchably (English): In a stretchable way; elastically
Definitions
- In a stretchable way; elastically
Ancestry of “stretchably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | stretchable | Capable of being stretched |
| 2 | English | stretch | To lengthen by pulling; To lengthen when pulled;... |
| 3 | Middle English | strecchen | To stretch out, spread, extend; To stretch,... |
| 4 | Old English | streċċan | to stretch, hold out, extend, spread out,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | strakkjan | to stretch, to make straight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)treg- | rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong |