Where does “pessimist” come from?
pessimist (Danish) comes from French pessimiste, from Latin pessimus, from Proto-Italic pessemos, from Proto-Indo-European ped-tm̥mó-s, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
pessimist (Danish): pessimist
Definitions
- pessimist
Ancestry of “pessimist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pessimiste | pessimist; pessimistic |
| 2 | Latin | pessimus | worst |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pessemos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ped-tm̥mó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |