Where does “futilmente” come from?

futilmente (Italian) comes from Italian futile, from Latin futilis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.

futilmente (Italian): trivially; uselessly

Definitions

  1. trivially; uselessly

Ancestry of “futilmente”, step by step

futilmente traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian futile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfutilefutile, frivolous, worthless
2Latinfutilisthat easily pours out; that can not contain,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰew-to pour

via Portuguese fútil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefútilfutile, useless; unimportant, frivolous

via Spanish fútil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfútilinsignificant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- →Every word from Latin futilis →Every word from Italian futile →