Where does “swirlingly” come from?
swirlingly (English) comes from English swirling, from English swirl, from Middle English swirlen, from Old Norse *svirla, from Old Norse sverra.
swirlingly (English): With a swirling motion
Ancestry of “swirlingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | swirling | that swirls; A pattern or motion that swirls;... |
| 2 | English | swirl | To twist or whirl, as an eddy; To be arranged in... |
| 3 | Middle English | swirlen | to eddy; swirl |
| 4 | Old Norse | *svirla | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | sverra | — |