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Where does “termagantly” come from?

termagantly (English) comes from English Termagant, from Middle English Termagaunt, from Old French Tervagant, from Old Italian Trivagante.

termagantly (English): In the manner of a termagant; shrewishly

Definitions

  1. In the manner of a termagant; shrewishly

Ancestry of “termagantly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTermagant—
2Middle EnglishTermagaunt—
3Old FrenchTervagant—
4Old ItalianTrivagante—
Every word from Old Italian Trivagante →