Where does “pestilently” come from?
pestilently (English) comes from English pestilent, from Latin pestilens, from Latin pestis — a disease, plague; a pest; destruction, ruin,...
pestilently (English): In a pestilent manner
Ancestry of “pestilently”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pestilent | Highly injurious or destructive to life: deadly;... |
| 2 | Latin | pestilens | pestilential, infected, unhealthy; noxious,... |
| 3 | Latin | pestis | a disease, plague; a pest; destruction, ruin,... |