Where does “voluptuously” come from?
voluptuously (English) comes from English voluptuous, from Middle French voluptueux, from Latin voluptuōsus, from Latin voluptās, from Latin volup, from Old Latin volupe, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁p-, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
voluptuously (English): In a voluptuous manner
Definitions
- In a voluptuous manner
Ancestry of “voluptuously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | voluptuous | Suggestive of or characterized by full, generous,... |
| 2 | Middle French | voluptueux | — |
| 3 | Latin | voluptuōsus | agreeable, delightful, pleasant |
| 4 | Latin | voluptās | pleasure, delight, enjoyment, satisfaction |
| 5 | Latin | volup | pleasantly, agreeably, satisfactorily; with... |
| 6 | Old Latin | volupe | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁p- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |