Where does “twistingly” come from?
twistingly (English) comes from English twisting, from English twist, from Middle English twist, from Old English twist, from Proto-Germanic twistaz.
twistingly (English): In a twisting way; with twisting movements or a...
Definitions
- In a twisting way; with twisting movements or a...
Ancestry of “twistingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | twisting | present participle of twist; gerund of twist; The... |
| 2 | English | twist | A twisting force; Anything twisted, or the act of... |
| 3 | Middle English | twist | — |
| 4 | Old English | twist | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | twistaz | — |