Where does “abashlessly” come from?
abashlessly (English) comes from English abashless, from English abash, from Middle English abaisen, from Anglo-Norman abaïss, from Middle French abair, from Old French esbaïr, from Medieval Latin *exbadō, from Latin ēx-.
abashlessly (English): In an abashless, unabashed manner: unabashedly
Definitions
- In an abashless, unabashed manner: unabashedly
Ancestry of “abashlessly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | abashless | Not disconcerted or embarrassed; not concealed;... |
| 2 | English | abash | To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the... |
| 3 | Middle English | abaisen | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | abaïss | — |
| 5 | Middle French | abair | — |
| 6 | Old French | esbaïr | — |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | *exbadō | — |
| 8 | Latin | ēx- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | eǵ- | — |