Where does “ruinously” come from?
ruinously (English) comes from English ruinous, from Middle English ruynous, from Old French ruineus, from Latin ruinosus, from Latin ruīna, from Latin ruō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rew-, from Proto-Indo-European -w-.
ruinously (English): in a way that will cause ruin
Definitions
- in a way that will cause ruin
Ancestry of “ruinously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ruinous | Causing ruin; destructive, calamitous; Extremely... |
| 2 | Middle English | ruynous | Ruined; showing signs of deterioration or... |
| 3 | Old French | ruineus | — |
| 4 | Latin | ruinosus | ruined, tumbledown; ruinous |
| 5 | Latin | ruīna | a falling down, collapse, ruin, destruction |
| 6 | Latin | ruō | to hurry, rush, hasten, move quickly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rew- | to run, to hurry |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -w- | — |