Where does “nonpopularity” come from?
nonpopularity (English) comes from English popularity, from English popular, from Middle English populer, from Old French populaire, from Latin populāris, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
nonpopularity (English): Lack of popularity
Definitions
- Lack of popularity
Ancestry of “nonpopularity”, step by step
nonpopularity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English popularity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | popularity | The quality or state of being popular;... |
| 2 | English | popular | Common among the general public; generally... |
| 3 | Middle English | populer | Commonly known |
| 4 | Old French | populaire | — |
| 5 | Latin | populāris | popular (by, of or for the people) |
| 6 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 7 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |