Where does “vandalously” come from?
vandalously (English) comes from English vandalous, from English Vandal, from Latin Vandalus, from Proto-Germanic wandilaz, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ-eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
vandalously (English): In a vandalous manner
Definitions
- In a vandalous manner
Ancestry of “vandalously”, step by step
vandalously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vandalous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vandalous | vandalistic; resembling vandalism; destructive;... |
| 2 | English | Vandal | A member of an ancient east Germanic tribe famous... |
| 3 | Latin | Vandalus | Vandal |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wandilaz | wanderer; Vandal; Vendil |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ-eh₂- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |