Where does “despondently” come from?
Despondently derives from English despondent, from Latin despondere meaning to lose hope, formed from Latin de- (away) and spondere (to pledge or promise).
despondently (English): In a despondent manner
Definitions
- In a despondent manner
Ancestry of “despondently”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | despondent | In low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| 2 | Latin | despondens | promising |
| 3 | Latin | dēspondeō | to promise (to give), pledge, devote to |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |