Where does “infamously” come from?

Infamously derives from Middle English -ly added to Latin infamis, composed of Latin in- and Latin in meaning "not," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots bʰeh₂-, ne, and ḱóm.

infamously (English): In an infamous manner; Famously, known for being

Definitions

  1. In an infamous manner; Famously, known for being

Ancestry of “infamously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinfamousHaving a bad reputation, disreputable;...
2Medieval Latininfamosus
3Latinīnfāmisdisreputable, notorious, infamous
4Latinīn-un-, non-, not
5Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
6Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
7Proto-Italicenin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én
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