Where does “shamefastly” come from?
shamefastly (English) comes from English shamefast, from Middle English schamefast, from Old English scamfæst, from Old English sċamu, from Proto-West Germanic *skamu, from Proto-Germanic skamō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
shamefastly (English): In a shamefast manner
Definitions
- In a shamefast manner
Ancestry of “shamefastly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shamefast | Bashful, modest; shy |
| 2 | Middle English | schamefast | Modest, humble; not arrogant or proud |
| 3 | Old English | scamfæst | Alternative form of sċeamfæst; bashful, shy,... |
| 4 | Old English | sċamu | shame, embarrassment |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *skamu | shame |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skamō | shame |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |