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Where does “nonprepared” come from?

nonprepared (English) comes from English prepared, from English prepare, from English preparation, from Middle French préparation, from Latin praeparatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nonprepared (English): unprepared; unready; Not having been prepared

Definitions

  1. unprepared; unready; Not having been prepared

Ancestry of “nonprepared”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreparedDisposed, willing, ready; simple past tense and...
2EnglishprepareTo make ready for a specific future purpose; to...
3EnglishpreparationThe act of preparing or getting ready; The state...
4Middle Frenchpréparation—
5Latinpraeparatiopreparation
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “nonprepared”

  • nonpreparedness
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