Where does “remedilessly” come from?
remedilessly (English) comes from English remediless, from English remedy, from Middle English remedie, from Old French remedie, from Latin remedium, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
remedilessly (English): In such a way as to be beyond all remedy
Definitions
- In such a way as to be beyond all remedy
Ancestry of “remedilessly”, step by step
remedilessly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English remediless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | remediless | Not having a remedy; not capable of being... |
| 2 | English | remedy | Something that corrects or counteracts; The legal... |
| 3 | Middle English | remedie | Alternative form of remedye |
| 4 | Old French | remedie | — |
| 5 | Latin | remedium | remedy, cure; medicine; aid, assistance |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |