Where does “crestfallenly” come from?
crestfallenly (English) comes from English crestfallen, from English fallen, from English fall, from Middle English fall, from Old English feall, from Proto-Germanic fallą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pōl- — to fall.
crestfallenly (English): In a crestfallen manner
Definitions
- In a crestfallen manner
Ancestry of “crestfallenly”, step by step
crestfallenly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English crestfallen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crestfallen | Sad because of a recent disappointment;... |
| 2 | English | fallen | past participle of fall; Having dropped by the... |
| 3 | English | fall | "To be moved downwards."; "To move downwards.";... |
| 4 | Middle English | fall | — |
| 5 | Old English | feall | Alternative form of fiell |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fallą | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pōl- | to fall |