Where does “disconcertingly” come from?
Disconcertingly derives from Middle English -ly and Old English -līċ, ultimately from Proto-Germanic -līkaz and galīkaz, tracing back through Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.
disconcertingly (English): In a disconcerting manner; upsettingly
Definitions
- In a disconcerting manner; upsettingly
Ancestry of “disconcertingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disconcerting | Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm |
| 2 | English | disconcert | To upset the composure of; To bring into... |
| 3 | Middle French | desconcerter | — |
| 4 | Middle French | dés- | de-; dis |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |