English
facinorous
Facinorous comes from Latin facinorōsus ‘criminal, villainous’, from facinus ‘deed, bad deed’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁k-reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁kyétireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*θakjōreconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*fakjō‘to make’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfaciō‘to make, to do’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfacinus‘deed, bad deed’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfacinorōsus‘criminal, villainous’
- Englishtodayfacinorous
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁k-reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁kyétireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*θakjōreconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*fakjō‘to make’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfaciō‘to make, to do’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfacinus‘deed, bad deed’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfacinorōsus‘criminal, villainous’
- Englishtodayfacinorous
Linked words
through Proto-Italic *θakjō
effectively, effectiveness, ineffective, affectionate, imperfection, putrefaction, 62 more
through Proto-Italic *fakjō ‘to make’
effective, difficulty, factor, perfection, affection, manufacture, interface, faction, imperfect, affective, defection, facet, defector, effector, affectation, confectionary, deface, 68 more
through Latin faciō ‘to make, to do’
perfect, difficult, face, effect, fact, feature, affect, profit, efficient, infection, facility, sacrifice, affair, faculty, feat, deficit, defect, facilitate, fetish, facial, efficacy, superficial, counterfeit, deficient, infect, facade, façade, maleficent, facsimile, beautify, confection, hacienda, aficionado, parfait, confit, difficile, beneficent, refectory, efficacious, facies, 85 more
Today it means
adj Extremely wicked.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- / facinorous