Where does “surefootedly” come from?
surefootedly (English) comes from English surefooted, from English sure, from Middle English sure, from Middle French sur, from Old French seür, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri.
surefootedly (English): In a surefooted manner
Definitions
- In a surefooted manner
Ancestry of “surefootedly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | surefooted | Walking steadily, without stumbling; capable of... |
| 2 | English | sure | Physically secure and certain, non-failing,... |
| 3 | Middle English | sure | safe, protected; fortified, well-defended,... |
| 4 | Middle French | sur | — |
| 5 | Old French | seür | Alternative form of seur; sure |
| 6 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 7 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |