Where does “subdolously” come from?
subdolously (English) comes from English subdolous, from Latin subdolus, from Latin dolus, from Latin dolor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
subdolously (English): In a subdolous manner
Definitions
- In a subdolous manner
Ancestry of “subdolously”, step by step
subdolously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English subdolous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subdolous | sly; crafty; cunning |
| 2 | Latin | subdolus | crafty, cunning, sly, subtle |
| 3 | Latin | dolus | trickery, deception, deceit, guile; evil intent;... |
| 4 | Latin | dolor | pain, ache, hurt; anguish, grief, sorrow;... |
| 5 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |