Where does “pessimal” come from?
pessimal (English) comes from Latin pessimus, from Proto-Italic pessemos, from Proto-Indo-European ped-tm̥mó-s, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
pessimal (English): bad to a maximal extent; worst
Definitions
- bad to a maximal extent; worst
Ancestry of “pessimal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pessimus | worst |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | pessemos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ped-tm̥mó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |