Where does “torridly” come from?
torridly (English) comes from English torrid, from Latin torridus, from Latin torreō, from Proto-Italic torzeō, from Proto-Indo-European torséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
torridly (English): In a torrid manner
Definitions
- In a torrid manner
Ancestry of “torridly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | torrid | Very hot and dry; Full of intense emotions... |
| 2 | Latin | torridus | dry, parched; baked, roasted; torrid |
| 3 | Latin | torreō | to scorch, burn, parch |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | torzeō | burn, scorch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | torséyeti | to make dry, to cause to dry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |