Where does “downtroddenly” come from?
downtroddenly (English) comes from English downtrodden, from English downtrod, from English trod, from Middle English trod, from Middle English treden, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn — adjectival suffix.
downtroddenly (English): In a downtrodden manner
Definitions
- In a downtrodden manner
Ancestry of “downtroddenly”, step by step
downtroddenly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English downtrodden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | downtrodden | Oppressed, persecuted or subjugated; Trodden... |
| 2 | English | downtrod | oppress, suppress, exploit, persecute, step down... |
| 3 | English | trod | simple past tense of tread; To walk heavily or... |
| 4 | Middle English | trod | — |
| 5 | Middle English | treden | To place one's foot on something; to lay a step... |
| 6 | Middle English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 7 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 8 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 9 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |