Where does “unaiming” come from?
unaiming (English) comes from English aiming, from English aim, from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin amen, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν, from Hebrew אמן — Used to express agreement with what was just...
unaiming (English): Having no definite aim
Definitions
- Having no definite aim
Ancestry of “unaiming”, step by step
unaiming traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aiming
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aiming | present participle of aim; The act of one who... |
| 2 | English | aim | The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an... |
| 3 | Middle English | amen | amen |
| 4 | Old English | āmen | amen, so be it |
| 5 | Ecclesiastical Latin | amen | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀμήν | truly, certainly; so be it |
| 7 | Hebrew | אמן | Used to express agreement with what was just... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |