Where does “unVictorian” come from?
unVictorian (English) comes from English Victorian, from Spanish victoriano, from Spanish victoria, from Latin victōria, from Latin Victor, from Latin vincō, from Proto-Italic winkō, from Proto-Indo-European wi-n-k- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
unVictorian (English): Not characteristic of the Victorian era
Definitions
- Not characteristic of the Victorian era
Ancestry of “unVictorian”, step by step
unVictorian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Victorian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Victorian | Of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or... |
| 2 | Spanish | victoriano | Victorian |
| 3 | Spanish | victoria | victory |
| 4 | Latin | victōria | victory |
| 5 | Latin | Victor | conqueror, vanquisher |
| 6 | Latin | vincō | to win |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | winkō | to conquer, to overcome |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wi-n-k- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |