Where does “despiadadamente” come from?
despiadadamente (Spanish) comes from Spanish despiadado, from Spanish piedad, from Old Spanish piedad, from Latin pietas, from Latin pīus, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
despiadadamente (Spanish): relentlessly, mercilessly, ruthlessly
Definitions
- relentlessly, mercilessly, ruthlessly
Ancestry of “despiadadamente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | despiadado | merciless, ruthless, cutthroat, pitiless,... |
| 2 | Spanish | piedad | pity, mercy; piety |
| 3 | Old Spanish | piedad | — |
| 4 | Latin | pietas | Dutiful conduct, sense of duty; Piety,... |
| 5 | Latin | pīus | — |
| 6 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |