Where does “pesimis” come from?
pesimis (Indonesian) comes from English pessimist, from French pessimiste, from Latin pessimus, from Proto-Italic pessemos, from Proto-Indo-European ped-tm̥mó-s, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
pesimis (Indonesian): pessimist
Ancestry of “pesimis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pessimist | Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome;... |
| 2 | French | pessimiste | pessimist; pessimistic |
| 3 | Latin | pessimus | worst |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pessemos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ped-tm̥mó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |