Where does “pessimally” come from?
pessimally (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.
pessimally (English): In a pessimal manner
Definitions
- In a pessimal manner
Ancestry of “pessimally”, step by step
pessimally 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 |