Where does “misadventurously” come from?
misadventurously (English) comes from English misadventurous, from English misadventure, from Middle English misaventure, from Old French mesaventure, from Old French mes, from Latin magis, from Dutch magisch, from Dutch magie.
misadventurously (English): In a misadventurous manner
Definitions
- In a misadventurous manner
Ancestry of “misadventurously”, step by step
misadventurously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English misadventurous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | misadventurous | unfortunate |
| 2 | English | misadventure | An accidental mishap or misfortune |
| 3 | Middle English | misaventure | — |
| 4 | Old French | mesaventure | misfortune; misadventure |
| 5 | Old French | mes | but; my |
| 6 | Latin | magis | more; more greatly; better |
| 7 | Dutch | magisch | magical, controlled or determined by supernatural... |
| 8 | Dutch | magie | magic, sorcery occult woo, black or white magic, etc.; hence supernatural occurrences or phenonomena |
| 9 | French | magie | magic; A magical, surprising, fascinating feat;... |
| 10 | Middle French | magie | — |
| 11 | Latin | magīa | magic, sorcery |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | μαγεία | theology of the Magians |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 14 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 15 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |