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Where does “dauntlessly” come from?

dauntlessly (English) comes from English dauntless, from English daunt, from Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin domitō, from Latin domō, from Proto-Italic domaō, from Ido domajo — damage or injury; loss; a fine.

dauntlessly (English): In a dauntless manner

Definitions

  1. In a dauntless manner

Ancestry of “dauntlessly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdauntlessInvulnerable to fear or intimidation
2EnglishdauntTo discourage, intimidate; To overwhelm
3Middle EnglishdauntenTo attain victory and control over; to subjugate;...
4Old Frenchdanter—
5Latindomitō—
6Latindomō—
7Proto-Italicdomaōtame; subdue
8Idodomajodamage, injury, harm, accident
9Idodomajarto damage; to injure, harm, impair, spoil
10EnglishdamageInjury or harm; the condition or measure of...
11Middle Englishdamage—
12Old Frenchdamagedamage; injury, hurt, insult
13Old Occitandamnatgedamage; harm, etc
14Vulgar Latindamnaticumdamage
15Latindamnumdamage or injury; loss; a fine
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