Where does “peccaminous” come from?
peccaminous (English) comes from Medieval Latin peccaminōsus, from Latin peccamen, from Latin peccō, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
peccaminous (English): sinful
Definitions
- sinful
Ancestry of “peccaminous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | peccaminōsus | — |
| 2 | Latin | peccamen | sin |
| 3 | Latin | peccō | to sin, transgress |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |