Where does “unfittingly” come from?
unfittingly (English) comes from English unfitting, from English fitting, from English fit, from English outfit, from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt — out, outward.
unfittingly (English): In a way that is not fitting; inappropriately;...
Definitions
- In a way that is not fitting; inappropriately;...
Ancestry of “unfittingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unfitting | That is not fitting for its purpose; Improper |
| 2 | English | fitting | present participle of fit; Getting ready;... |
| 3 | English | fit | Suitable, proper; Adapted to a purpose or... |
| 4 | English | outfit | A set of clothing; Gear consisting of a set of... |
| 5 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 6 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 7 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |