Where does “thoroughgoingly” come from?
thoroughgoingly (English) comes from English thoroughgoing, from English going, from English Go, from English stop, from English top, from Middle English top, from Old English topp, from Proto-West Germanic *topp — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
thoroughgoingly (English): fully; completely; thoroughly
Definitions
- fully; completely; thoroughly
Ancestry of “thoroughgoingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thoroughgoing | With great attention to detail; complete,... |
| 2 | English | going | Attending or visiting (a stated event, place, etc.) habitually or regularly |
| 3 | English | Go | An ancient Chinese board game, today also popular... |
| 4 | English | stop | To cease moving; To not continue; To cause to... |
| 5 | English | top | The highest or uppermost part of something; A... |
| 6 | Middle English | top | The summit or top of something, especially a... |
| 7 | Old English | topp | top, summit (of something) |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | *topp | top, summit, crest |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |