Where does “foolhardily” come from?
foolhardily (English) comes from English foolhardy, from Middle English folehardy, from Old French fol hardi, from Old French hardi, from Old French hardir, from Frankish hardijan, from Proto-Germanic hardijaną, from Proto-Germanic harduz.
foolhardily (English): In a foolhardy manner
Ancestry of “foolhardily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | foolhardy | Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard... |
| 2 | Middle English | folehardy | Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard... |
| 3 | Old French | fol hardi | foolishly bold |
| 4 | Old French | hardi | hardy; tough; durable |
| 5 | Old French | hardir | to harden |
| 6 | Frankish | hardijan | to harden, to make hard |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hardijaną | to make hard, strong; to harden |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 10 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | — |