Where does “paltrily” come from?
paltrily (English) comes from English paltry, from Middle Low German paltrig, from Old Saxon paltro, from Proto-Germanic paltrô.
paltrily (English): in a paltry manner
Ancestry of “paltrily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | paltry | Trashy, trivial, of little value; Of little... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | paltrig | ragged, rubbishy, worthless |
| 3 | Old Saxon | paltro | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | paltrô | — |