Where does “triflingly” come from?
triflingly (English) comes from English trifling, from English trifle, from Middle English trifle, from Old French trufle, from Occitan trufa, from Vulgar Latin tufera, from Latin tūber, from Proto-Italic tūβos — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
triflingly (English): In a trifling manner
Definitions
- In a trifling manner
Ancestry of “triflingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trifling | Trivial, or of little importance; Idle or... |
| 2 | English | trifle | An English dessert made from a mixture of thick... |
| 3 | Middle English | trifle | — |
| 4 | Old French | trufle | mockery |
| 5 | Occitan | trufa | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | tufera | — |
| 7 | Latin | tūber | a hump, bump, swelling, protuberance; excrescence |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | tūβos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |