Where does “waveringly” come from?
waveringly (English) comes from English wavering, from English waver, from English wave, from Middle English wawe, from Old English wǣġ, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
waveringly (English): In a wavering way; in a way involving wavering
Definitions
- In a wavering way; in a way involving wavering
Ancestry of “waveringly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wavering | Fluctuating; being in doubt; undetermined;... |
| 2 | English | waver | To sway back and forth; to totter or reel; To... |
| 3 | English | wave | To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat... |
| 4 | Middle English | wawe | A wave; Any sort of flowing or spurting motion;... |
| 5 | Old English | wǣġ | a weight; a tool for weighing, balance, scale |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |