Where does “un-Englishly” come from?
un-Englishly (English) comes from English un-English, from English English, from French French, from English French, from Middle English French, from Old English Frenċisċ, from Old English Franca, from Proto-West Germanic frankō — pole, stalk.
un-Englishly (English): Not in an English way or manner
Definitions
- Not in an English way or manner
Ancestry of “un-Englishly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un-English | Not English |
| 2 | English | English | Of or pertaining to England; English-language; of... |
| 3 | French | French | — |
| 4 | English | French | The people of France; groups of French people;... |
| 5 | Middle English | French | — |
| 6 | Old English | Frenċisċ | Frankish |
| 7 | Old English | Franca | Frank, Frenchman; a Frank |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | frankō | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |