Where does “pessimality” come from?
pessimality (English) comes from English pessimal, 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.
pessimality (English): The property of being pessimal
Definitions
- The property of being pessimal
Ancestry of “pessimality”, step by step
pessimality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pessimal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pessimal | bad to a maximal extent; worst |
| 2 | Latin | pessimus | worst |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pessemos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ped-tm̥mó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |