Where does “unremittingly” come from?
Unremittingly derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, combining Proto-Germanic galīkaz with Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.
unremittingly (English): In an unremitting manner
Definitions
- In an unremitting manner
Ancestry of “unremittingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unremitting | incessant; never slackening |
| 2 | English | remitting | present participle of remit; remittance |
| 3 | Middle English | remitten | to give up, relinquish (something) |
| 4 | Latin | remitto | to send back, to remit, to throw back; to relax,... |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |