Where does “crestfallenness” come from?
crestfallenness (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.
crestfallenness (English): The quality of being crestfallen
Definitions
- The quality of being crestfallen
Ancestry of “crestfallenness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |