Where does “shamefacedly” come from?
Shamefacedly derives from English shamefaced, from Old English -līċ and Proto-Germanic -līkaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "like" and "together."
shamefacedly (English): In a shamefaced manner
Definitions
- In a shamefaced manner
Ancestry of “shamefacedly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shamefaced | Bashful, showing modesty or embarrassment;... |
| 2 | English | shamefast | Bashful, modest; shy |
| 3 | Middle English | schamefast | Modest, humble; not arrogant or proud |
| 4 | Old English | scamfæst | Alternative form of sċeamfæst; bashful, shy,... |
| 5 | Old English | sċamu | shame, embarrassment |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *skamu | shame |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skamō | shame |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |