Where does “thornily” come from?
thornily (English) comes from English thorny, from Middle English þorny, from Old English þorniġ, from Proto-West Germanic þornag, from Proto-West Germanic þorn, from Proto-Germanic þurnuz, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
thornily (English): In a thorny manner
Definitions
- In a thorny manner
Ancestry of “thornily”, step by step
thornily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thorny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thorny | having thorns or spines; troublesome or... |
| 2 | Middle English | þorny | Alternative form of thorny |
| 3 | Old English | þorniġ | thorny, full of thorns |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þornag | full of thorns, thorny |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | þorn | thorn, briar |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þurnuz | thorn, briar |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥nós | sharp, stiff |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |