Where does “pejoratively” come from?
Pejoratively derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, Proto-Germanic galīkaz, and Proto-Indo-European roots līg- and ḱóm, ultimately tracing to concepts of form and togetherness.
pejoratively (English): In a pejorative manner. Insultingly,...
Definitions
- In a pejorative manner. Insultingly,...
Ancestry of “pejoratively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pejorative | Disparaging, belittling or derogatory; A... |
| 2 | Latin | pēiōrātus | — |
| 3 | Latin | pēior | worse |
| 4 | Latin | malus | unpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μηλέα | apple tree |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μῆλον | apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meh₁l- | small animal”; small animal |