Where does “tiptoeingly” come from?
tiptoeingly (English) comes from English tiptoeing, from English tiptoe, from English toe, from Middle English to, from Middle English tone, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos — to stretch, to extend.
tiptoeingly (English): In a tiptoeing fashion
Definitions
- In a tiptoeing fashion
Ancestry of “tiptoeingly”, step by step
tiptoeingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tiptoeing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tiptoeing | present participle of tiptoe |
| 2 | English | tiptoe | The tip of the toe; Standing elevated, on or as... |
| 3 | English | toe | Each of the five digits on the end of the foot;... |
| 4 | Middle English | to | toe; to; too |
| 5 | Middle English | tone | the one |
| 6 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |