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

Definitions

  1. With a swirling motion

Ancestry of “swirlingly”, step by step

swirlingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English swirling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishswirlingthat swirls; A pattern or motion that swirls;...
2EnglishswirlTo twist or whirl, as an eddy; To be arranged in...
3Middle Englishswirlento eddy; swirl
4Old Norse*svirla—
5Old Norsesverra—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Old Norse sverra →Every word from Old Norse *svirla →Every word from Middle English swirlen →