Where does “unaltering” come from?
unaltering (English) comes from English altering, from English alter, from Old French alterer, from Medieval Latin alterare, from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
unaltering (English): Not altering; unchanging, constant
Definitions
- Not altering; unchanging, constant
Ancestry of “unaltering”, step by step
unaltering traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English altering
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | altering | present participle of alter; alteration |
| 2 | English | alter | To change the form or structure of; To become... |
| 3 | Old French | alterer | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | alterare | to make other; present active infinitive of... |
| 5 | Latin | alter | the other, the second; the one...the other |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élteros | other , second |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |