Where does “unamiable” come from?
Unamiable derives from English amiable with the prefix un-, tracing through Latin amicabilis to Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- meaning "being" or "existing."
unamiable (English): Not amiable; not likable
Definitions
- Not amiable; not likable
Ancestry of “unamiable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amiable | Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious; Of a pleasant... |
| 2 | Middle English | amyable | likable; amiable |
| 3 | Old French | amiable | likable; amiable |
| 4 | Late Latin | amicabilis | friendly; friendly, capable of being friendly |
| 5 | Latin | amīcus | friendly, well-disposed, amicable |
| 6 | Latin | amō | to love |
| 7 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 8 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 9 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |