Where does “unaffectatious” come from?
unaffectatious (English) comes from English affectatious, from English affectation, from Latin affectātiōnem.
unaffectatious (English): Not affectatious
Definitions
- Not affectatious
Ancestry of “unaffectatious”, step by step
unaffectatious traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English affectatious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | affectatious | Pretentious, artificial, fake, sham, feigned;... |
| 2 | English | affectation | An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not... |
| 3 | Latin | affectātiōnem | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |