Where does “vaporously” come from?

vaporously (English) comes from English vaporous, from Late Latin vaporosus, from Latin vapōr — steam, exhalation, vapour; smoke.

vaporously (English): In a vaporous manner

Definitions

  1. In a vaporous manner

Ancestry of “vaporously”, step by step

vaporously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English vaporous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvaporousRelating to vapour; misty, foggy, obscure,...
2Late Latinvaporosusfull of steam
3Latinvapōrsteam, exhalation, vapour; smoke

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Latin vapōr →Every word from Late Latin vaporosus →Every word from English vaporous →