Where does “unalarmingly” come from?
unalarmingly (English) comes from English alarmingly, from English alarming, from English alarm, from Middle English alarme, from Middle French alarme, from Italian all'arme, from Latin arma, from Late Latin armistitium — to stand.
unalarmingly (English): In a manner that is not alarming
Definitions
- In a manner that is not alarming
Ancestry of “unalarmingly”, step by step
unalarmingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English alarmingly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alarmingly | In an alarming way, frighteningly; Causing fear... |
| 2 | English | alarming | present participle of alarm; causing... |
| 3 | English | alarm | A summons to arms, as on the approach of an... |
| 4 | Middle English | alarme | — |
| 5 | Middle French | alarme | — |
| 6 | Italian | all'arme | a command to take up arms and be ready to fight: to arms! |
| 7 | Latin | arma | defensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of... |
| 8 | Late Latin | armistitium | — |
| 9 | Latin | sistere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |