Where does “pessimistisk” come from?
pessimistisk (Danish) comes from Danish pessimist, 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.
pessimistisk (Danish): pessimistic
Definitions
- pessimistic
Ancestry of “pessimistisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | pessimist | pessimist |
| 2 | French | pessimiste | pessimist; pessimistic |
| 3 | Latin | pessimus | worst |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pessemos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ped-tm̥mó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |