Where does “pitiest” come from?
pitiest (English) comes from English pity, from Middle English pitye, from Anglo-Norman pité, from Old French pitet, from Latin pietas, from Latin pīus, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
pitiest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
Definitions
- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “pitiest”, step by step
pitiest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pity | A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or... |
| 2 | Middle English | pitye | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | pité | sorrow; grief; sadness |
| 4 | Old French | pitet | Alternative form of petit; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Latin | pietas | Dutiful conduct, sense of duty; Piety,... |
| 6 | Latin | pīus | — |
| 7 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |