Where does “affreusement” come from?
affreusement (French) comes from French affreux, from French -eux, from French goitre, from Old French goitron, from Vulgar Latin gutturio, from Latin guttur, from Proto-Indo-European gut- — rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...
affreusement (French): Dreadfully , horribly
Ancestry of “affreusement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | affreux | frightful, causing fear; terrible, rubbish,... |
| 2 | French | -eux | -ous, -y |
| 3 | French | goitre | goitre |
| 4 | Old French | goitron | throat; neck; goitre |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | gutturio | — |
| 6 | Latin | guttur | throat, neck, gullet; gluttony |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gut- | rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,... |