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Pessimism Pessimist 

~ PESSIMISM  id+ | WORST and TO FALL |
             ply> | "THE SKY IS FALLING" |
~ PESSIMIST  opp of see> OPTIMIST
^u             roots arise from
  skt PADYATE   = TO FALL
  ukr PADATY      same
  lat PESSIMUS    or
      PEDYOS      or
      PEIOR       WORSE
  sp  PEOR        same
  lat PEIORARE    TO MAKE WORSE
  eng PEJORATIVE  same

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