Where does “turgently” come from?

turgently (English) comes from English turgent, from Latin turgens, from Latin turgere, from Latin turgeo, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

turgently (English): In a turgent manner

Definitions

  1. In a turgent manner

Ancestry of “turgently”, step by step

turgently traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English turgent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishturgentRising into a tumour or a puffy state; tumid;...
2Latinturgensswelling
3Latinturgerepresent active infinitive of turgeō; to swell
4Latinturgeoto be swollen, swell out
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Latin turgeo →Every word from Latin turgere →