Where does “languish” come from?
Languish comes from Middle English languysshen, meaning to become faint or weak.
languish (English): To lose strength and become weak; to be in a...
Definitions
- To lose strength and become weak; to be in a...
Ancestry of “languish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | languysshen | — |
| 2 | Middle French | languir | — |
| 3 | Latin | languīre | — |
| 4 | Latin | languēre | — |