Where does “unaffirming” come from?
unaffirming (English) comes from English affirming, from Middle English affermynge, from Middle English -ynge, from Old English -ung, from Proto-Germanic -ungō — -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs.".
unaffirming (English): Not affirming
Definitions
- Not affirming
Ancestry of “unaffirming”, step by step
unaffirming traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English affirming
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | affirming | present participle of affirm; The act of one who... |
| 2 | Middle English | affermynge | A confirmation |
| 3 | Middle English | -ynge | Alternative form of -ing |
| 4 | Old English | -ung | forming nouns from verbs, denoting verbal action... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ungō | -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs." |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |