Where does “self-unaware” come from?
self-unaware (English) comes from English unaware, from English aware, from Middle English aware, from Old English ġewær, from Proto-West Germanic gawar, from Proto-Indo-European worós, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
self-unaware (English): Not self-aware
Definitions
- Not self-aware
Ancestry of “self-unaware”, step by step
self-unaware traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unaware
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unaware | Not aware or informed; lacking knowledge; Not... |
| 2 | English | aware | Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or... |
| 3 | Middle English | aware | — |
| 4 | Old English | ġewær | aware |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | gawar | aware, noticing something |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | worós | attentive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English Self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 2 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |