Where does “whirlingly” come from?
whirlingly (English) comes from English whirling, from English whirl, from Middle English whirlen, from Middle English whervelen, from Old English hweorflian, from Old English hweorfan, from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.
whirlingly (English): With a whirling motion
Ancestry of “whirlingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | whirling | present participle of whirl; The action of the... |
| 2 | English | whirl | To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly; To have... |
| 3 | Middle English | whirlen | — |
| 4 | Middle English | whervelen | — |
| 5 | Old English | hweorflian | — |
| 6 | Old English | hweorfan | to turn, change; to depart, go, proceed; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hwerbaną | to turn; turn around; to move; move about; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerp- | to turn; to whirl, to twist |