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Where does “unaffectionate” come from?

unaffectionate (English) comes from English affectionate, from Latin affectionatus, from Latin affectio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

unaffectionate (English): Not affectionate; dispassionate

Definitions

  1. Not affectionate; dispassionate

Ancestry of “unaffectionate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaffectionateHaving affection or warm regard; loving; fond;...
2Latinaffectionatusaffectionate, loving
3LatinaffectioThe relation or disposition towards something...
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “unaffectionate”

  • unaffectionately
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