Where does “destitutely” come from?
destitutely (English) comes from English destitute, from Middle English destitute, from Latin destitutus, from Latin dēstituō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
destitutely (English): in a destitute manner
Ancestry of “destitutely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | destitute | Lacking something; devoid; lacking money; poor,... |
| 2 | Middle English | destitute | — |
| 3 | Latin | destitutus | destitute; disappointed; childless |
| 4 | Latin | dēstituō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē | — |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |