Where does “shabbily” come from?
Shabbily derives from English shabby, formed from English shab plus the Middle English adverbial suffix -y, ultimately tracing through Middle French -ie and Latin -ia and -ivus back to Proto-Indo-European -kos.
shabbily (English): In a shabby manner; Done poorly or ineptly
Definitions
- In a shabby manner; Done poorly or ineptly
Ancestry of “shabbily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shabby | Torn or worn; unkempt; Clothed with ragged, much... |
| 2 | English | shab | Scabies; A scab; To scratch; to rub |
| 3 | Middle English | shabbe | — |
| 4 | Old English | sċeabb | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *skabb | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skabbaz | scab; scabies, mange |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skÀbʰ- | — |