Where does “pitiable” come from?
Pitiable comes from Old French piteable, meaning deserving of pity or compassion.
pitiable (English): That deserves, evokes or can be given pity;...
Definitions
- That deserves, evokes or can be given pity;...
Ancestry of “pitiable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | piteable | — |
Words derived from “pitiable”