Where does “betrüblicherweise” come from?
betrüblicherweise (German) comes from German betrüblich, from German betrüben, from German trüben, from Middle High German trüeben, from Old High German truoben, from Proto-West Germanic drōbijan, from Proto-Germanic drōbijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
betrüblicherweise (German): unfortunately
Definitions
- unfortunately
Ancestry of “betrüblicherweise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | betrüblich | sad, unfortunate |
| 2 | German | betrüben | to sadden |
| 3 | German | trüben | to muddle |
| 4 | Middle High German | trüeben | — |
| 5 | Old High German | truoben | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | drōbijan | to make turbid, cloudy; to trouble, to disturb |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | drōbijaną | To trouble, disturb |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |