Where does “unanswering” come from?
unanswering (English) comes from English answering, from Middle English answerynge, from Middle English answeren, from Old English andswerian, from Proto-Germanic andaswarjaną, from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
unanswering (English): Giving no answer; unresponsive
Definitions
- Giving no answer; unresponsive
Ancestry of “unanswering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | answering | present participle of answer; The act of giving... |
| 2 | Middle English | answerynge | — |
| 3 | Middle English | answeren | To answer or respond; to offer a response; To be... |
| 4 | Old English | andswerian | to answer |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andaswarjaną | to answer |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; un-, de- |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |