Where does “faultfinding” come from?
faultfinding (English) comes from English fault, from Middle English faulte, from Old French faute, from Vulgar Latin fallita, from Latin falsus, from Latin fallō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.
faultfinding (English): Excessive or petty criticism; Tending to find...
Definitions
- Excessive or petty criticism; Tending to find...
Ancestry of “faultfinding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | fault | A defect; something that detracts from... |
| 2 | Middle English | faulte | — |
| 3 | Old French | faute | fault; error; mistake |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | fallita | shortcoming |
| 5 | Latin | falsus | deceived, tricked, cheated, disappointed, having... |
| 6 | Latin | fallō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |