Where does “downfallen” come from?
downfallen (English) comes from English downfall, from English Down, from Middle English doun, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
downfallen (English): Fallen down; Having undergone a defeat, or been...
Definitions
- Fallen down; Having undergone a defeat, or been...
Ancestry of “downfallen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | downfall | A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid... |
| 2 | English | Down | usually known as County Down |
| 3 | Middle English | doun | down |
| 4 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |