Where does “recklessest” come from?
recklessest (English) comes from English reckless, from Middle English rekles, from Old English rēcelēas, from Old English -lēas, from Proto-West Germanic *-laus, from Proto-Germanic -lausaz, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
recklessest (English): superlative form of reckless: most reckless
Definitions
- superlative form of reckless: most reckless
Ancestry of “recklessest”, step by step
recklessest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reckless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reckless | Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash;... |
| 2 | Middle English | rekles | — |
| 3 | Old English | rēcelēas | reckless, careless, negligent |
| 4 | Old English | -lēas | -less |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *-laus | without, -less |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -lausaz | -less, lacking, devoid of |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
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 |