Where does “writhingly” come from?
writhingly (English) comes from English writhing, from English writhe, from Middle English writhen, from Old English wrīþan, from Old English wriþan, from Proto-West Germanic wrīþan, from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
writhingly (English): With a writhing motion
Definitions
- With a writhing motion
Ancestry of “writhingly”, step by step
writhingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English writhing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | writhing | Bended in twisting struggle; present participle... |
| 2 | English | writhe | To twist, to wring; To contort; To twist or... |
| 3 | Middle English | writhen | To form or make into a curve or bend; to make... |
| 4 | Old English | wrīþan | to twist |
| 5 | Old English | wriþan | to twist; to bewrap; to bind |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wrīþan | to weave, to twist |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wrīþaną | to weave, to twist |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |