Where does “Faustianly” come from?
Faustianly (English) comes from English Faustian, from German Faust, from Middle High German fūst, from Old High German fūst, from Proto-West Germanic fūsti, from Proto-Germanic funstiz, from Proto-Indo-European pnsti-, from Proto-Indo-European pnksti- — five.
Faustianly (English): In a Faustian manner
Definitions
- In a Faustian manner
Ancestry of “Faustianly”, step by step
Faustianly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Faustian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Faustian | Of or pertaining to Faust, especially in the sense of being willing to abandon one's principles or values in order to pursue knowledge, wealth or other benefits |
| 2 | German | Faust | fist |
| 3 | Middle High German | fūst | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fūst | fist |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fūsti | fist |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | funstiz | fist |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pnsti- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pnksti- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |