Where does “unaffectedly” come from?
Unaffectedly derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, and Proto-Germanic galīkaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "body" or "form."
unaffectedly (English): In an unaffected manner; sincerely and genuinely
Definitions
- In an unaffected manner; sincerely and genuinely
Ancestry of “unaffectedly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | unaffected | Not affected or changed; Lacking pretense or... |
| 2 | English | Un- | — |
| 3 | Middle English | un- | — |
| 4 | Old English | un- | negation or absence of: un-, non-; bad; forms... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | un- | not, un- |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | un- | not, un- |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |