Where does “tumblingly” come from?
tumblingly (English) comes from English tumbling, from English tumble, from Middle English tumblen, from Middle English tumben, from Anglo-Norman toumber, from Old French tumber, from Proto-Germanic tūmōną — to rotate; spin; revolve.
tumblingly (English): With a tumbling motion or action
Definitions
- With a tumbling motion or action
Ancestry of “tumblingly”, step by step
tumblingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tumbling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tumbling | present participle of tumble; The act of... |
| 2 | English | tumble | A fall, especially end over end; A disorderly... |
| 3 | Middle English | tumblen | to fall over and over again, tumble |
| 4 | Middle English | tumben | to fall, tumble; Alternative form of tomben |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | toumber | to fall |
| 6 | Old French | tumber | to fall |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tūmōną | to rotate; spin; revolve |