Where does “lamentably” come from?
Lamentably derives from English lament plus the adverbial suffix -ably, tracing through Middle French lamentable and Old English -līċ to Proto-Germanic -līkaz, ultimately from Latin lamentum meaning mourning or wailing.
lamentably (English): Regrettably. In a manner deserving or inspiring...
Definitions
- Regrettably. In a manner deserving or inspiring...
Ancestry of “lamentably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lamentable | Causing sorrow, distress or regret; deplorable,... |
| 2 | Middle French | lamentable | — |
| 3 | Latin | lāmentābilis | mournful, full of sorrow |
| 4 | Latin | -bilis | -ble |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ðlis | Forms adjectives from verb stems indicating capacity or worth of being acted on |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |