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