Where does “languishing” come from?
Languishing comes from Middle English languysshen, meaning to lose strength or become faint.
languishing (English): lacking of vigor or spirit; present participle of...
Definitions
- lacking of vigor or spirit; present participle of...
Ancestry of “languishing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | languish | To lose strength and become weak; to be in a... |
| 2 | Middle English | languysshen | — |
| 3 | Middle French | languir | — |
| 4 | Latin | languīre | — |
| 5 | Latin | languēre | — |