Where does “peyorativamente” come from?

peyorativamente (Spanish) comes from Spanish peyorativo, from French péjoratif, from Late Latin peioratus, from Latin pēior, from Latin malus, from Ancient Greek μηλέα, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.

peyorativamente (Spanish): pejoratively, derogatorily

Definitions

  1. pejoratively, derogatorily

Ancestry of “peyorativamente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpeyorativopejorative
2Frenchpéjoratifpejorative
3Late Latinpeioratus
4Latinpēiorworse
5Latinmalusunpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad;...
6Ancient Greekμηλέαapple tree
7Ancient Greekμῆλονapple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
8Proto-Indo-European(s)meh₁l-small animal”; small animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l-Every word from Ancient Greek μῆλονEvery word from Ancient Greek μηλέα