Where does “bottomlessly” come from?
bottomlessly (English) comes from English bottomless, from English bottom, from Middle English botme, from Old English botm, from Proto-Germanic butmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
bottomlessly (English): In a bottomless manner
Definitions
- In a bottomless manner
Ancestry of “bottomlessly”, step by step
bottomlessly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bottomless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bottomless | Having no bottom; Extremely deep; Having no... |
| 2 | English | bottom | The lowest part of anything; Character,... |
| 3 | Middle English | botme | The lowest section of something; the bottom,... |
| 4 | Old English | botm | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |