Where does “nonpreparedness” come from?
nonpreparedness (English) comes from English nonprepared, from English prepared, from English prepare, from English preparation, from Middle French préparation, from Latin praeparatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
nonpreparedness (English): unpreparedness
Definitions
- unpreparedness
Ancestry of “nonpreparedness”, step by step
nonpreparedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nonprepared
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nonprepared | unprepared; unready; Not having been prepared |
| 2 | English | prepared | Disposed, willing, ready; simple past tense and... |
| 3 | English | prepare | To make ready for a specific future purpose; to... |
| 4 | English | preparation | The act of preparing or getting ready; The state... |
| 5 | Middle French | préparation | — |
| 6 | Latin | praeparatio | preparation |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |