Where does “shamefully” come from?
Shamefully derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, Proto-Germanic galīkaz, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European roots ḱóm and līg-.
shamefully (English): In a shameful manner; Used to express discontent...
Definitions
- In a shameful manner; Used to express discontent...
Ancestry of “shamefully”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | schamefully | While causing shame; shamefully, disgracefully |
| 2 | Middle English | schameful | Modest, humble; not arrogant or proud |
| 3 | Old English | sċeomfull | modest, chaste |
| 4 | Old English | -ful | full of; -ful |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -fullaz | -ful |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |