Where does “misdoing” come from?
misdoing (English) comes from English misdo, from Middle English misdon, from Old English misdōn, from Proto-Germanic missadōną, from Proto-Germanic dōną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁t, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
misdoing (English): An act of misdoing; a misdeed; present participle...
Definitions
- An act of misdoing; a misdeed; present participle...
Ancestry of “misdoing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | misdo | To do evil; To do incorrectly or improperly; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | misdon | — |
| 3 | Old English | misdōn | to do evil, transgress, do amiss, err |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | missadōną | to do wrongly |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dōną | to do, make; to put, place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁t | to put, to place; to do |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |