Where does “pitful” come from?
pitful (English) comes from English pit, from Middle English pit, from Old English pytt, from Proto-West Germanic puti, from Latin puteus, from Latin -al — noun-forming suffix.
pitful (English): As much as a pit will hold
Definitions
- As much as a pit will hold
Ancestry of “pitful”, step by step
pitful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pit | A hole in the ground; An area at a racetrack used... |
| 2 | Middle English | pit | — |
| 3 | Old English | pytt | pit; well, pool; grave |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | puti | well |
| 5 | Latin | puteus | pit, dungeon; well; cistern |
| 6 | Latin | -al | noun-forming suffix |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |