Where does “detestably” come from?
detestably (English) comes from English detestable, from Middle French détestable, from Old French detestable, from Latin detestabilis, from Latin -bilis, from Proto-Italic -ðlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
detestably (English): In a detestable manner
Definitions
- In a detestable manner
Ancestry of “detestably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | detestable | Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive;... |
| 2 | Middle French | détestable | — |
| 3 | Old French | detestable | — |
| 4 | Latin | detestabilis | execrable, abominable, detestable |
| 5 | Latin | -bilis | -ble |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ðlis | Forms adjectives from verb stems indicating capacity or worth of being acted on |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |