Where does “humorlessly” come from?
humorlessly (English) comes from English humorless, from English humor, from German Humor, from Latin humor, from Latin umor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
humorlessly (English): In a humorless manner; lacking levity or humor
Definitions
- In a humorless manner; lacking levity or humor
Ancestry of “humorlessly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | humorless | Lacking humor or levity; serious; not funny,... |
| 2 | English | humor | US spelling of humour |
| 3 | German | Humor | humor (something funny) |
| 4 | Latin | humor | liquid, fluid, humour; first-person singular... |
| 5 | Latin | umor | liquid, fluid, humour; moisture |
| 6 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |