Where does “unambivalence” come from?
unambivalence (English) comes from English ambivalence, from German Ambivalenz, from Spanish ambivalencia, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
unambivalence (English): The quality of being unambivalent
Definitions
- The quality of being unambivalent
Ancestry of “unambivalence”, step by step
unambivalence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ambivalence
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ambivalence | The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings... |
| 2 | German | Ambivalenz | ambivalence |
| 3 | Spanish | ambivalencia | ambivalence |
| 4 | Latin | ambi- | around, about |
| 5 | Latin | ambō | both |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |