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Where does “undauntingly” come from?

undauntingly (English) comes from English undaunting, from English daunting, from English daunt, from Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin domitō, from Latin domō, from Proto-Italic domaō — damage.

undauntingly (English): In an undaunting manner

Definitions

  1. In an undaunting manner

Ancestry of “undauntingly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishundauntingNot daunting
2EnglishdauntingDiscouraging; inspiring fear; Intimidatingly...
3EnglishdauntTo discourage, intimidate; To overwhelm
4Middle EnglishdauntenTo attain victory and control over; to subjugate;...
5Old Frenchdanter—
6Latindomitō—
7Latindomō—
8Proto-Italicdomaōtame; subdue
9Idodomajodamage, injury, harm, accident
10Idodomajarto damage; to injure, harm, impair, spoil
11EnglishdamageInjury or harm; the condition or measure of...
12Middle Englishdamage—
13Old Frenchdamagedamage; injury, hurt, insult
14Old Occitandamnatgedamage; harm, etc
15Vulgar Latindamnaticumdamage
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