Where does “unamiably” come from?
unamiably (English) comes from English unamiable, from English amiable, from Middle English amyable, from Old French amiable, from Late Latin amicabilis, from Latin amīcus, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus — to be bright; sky, heaven.
unamiably (English): In an unamiable manner
Ancestry of “unamiably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unamiable | Not amiable; not likable |
| 2 | English | amiable | Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious; Of a pleasant... |
| 3 | Middle English | amyable | likable; amiable |
| 4 | Old French | amiable | likable; amiable |
| 5 | Late Latin | amicabilis | friendly; friendly, capable of being friendly |
| 6 | Latin | amīcus | — |
| 7 | Latin | amō | — |
| 8 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 9 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 10 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |