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Where does “discontentedly” come from?

Discontentedly derives from English discontented, Old English -līċ, Latin dis- meaning "apart," and Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ meaning "two."

discontentedly (English): In a discontented manner

Definitions

  1. In a discontented manner

Ancestry of “discontentedly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiscontentedExperiencing discontent, dissatisfaction; Of or...
2Englishcontentedsimple past tense and past participle of content;...
3Middle Englishcontenten—
4Latincontentusstretched, strained, tense, tight, on the...
5LatincontineoI hold or keep together/close, surround, contain;...
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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