Where does “wronglessly” come from?
wronglessly (English) comes from English wrongless, from English wrong, from Middle English wrong, from Old English wrang, from Old Norse rangr, from Old Norse wrangr, from Proto-Germanic wrangaz, from Proto-Indo-European werḱ- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wronglessly (English): In a wrongless manner
Definitions
- In a wrongless manner
Ancestry of “wronglessly”, step by step
wronglessly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wrongless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wrongless | Not wrong; free from wrong |
| 2 | English | wrong | Incorrect or untrue; Asserting something... |
| 3 | Middle English | wrong | A wrong, injustice; A wrong, evil, wrongdoing,... |
| 4 | Old English | wrang | wrong, injustice; rough, uneven |
| 5 | Old Norse | rangr | unjust |
| 6 | Old Norse | wrangr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wrangaz | twisted, warped, bent, crooked, wry; wretched,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werḱ- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |