Where does “tuftily” come from?
tuftily (English) comes from English tufty, from English tuft, from Middle English tuft, from Old French touffe, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
tuftily (English): In a tufty manner
Definitions
- In a tufty manner
Ancestry of “tuftily”, step by step
tuftily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tufty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tufty | Resembling or having the form of a tuft; growing... |
| 2 | English | tuft | A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held... |
| 3 | Middle English | tuft | — |
| 4 | Old French | touffe | tuft |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |