Where does “fiendishly” come from?
fiendishly (English) comes from English fiendish, from English fiend, from Middle English fēnd, from Old English fēond, from Proto-Germanic *fijand, from Proto-Germanic fijandz, from Proto-Germanic fijāną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.
fiendishly (English): In a fiendish manner; evilly, wickedly;...
Definitions
- In a fiendish manner; evilly, wickedly;...
Ancestry of “fiendishly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fiendish | Sinister; evil; like a fiend |
| 2 | English | fiend | A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical... |
| 3 | Middle English | fēnd | — |
| 4 | Old English | fēond | enemy; adversary, foe, enemy, fiend, devil,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *fijand | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fijandz | enemy, fiend |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fijāną | to hate; to dislike |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₁- | to hate, hurt |