Where does “unastute” come from?
unastute (English) comes from English astute, from Latin astūtus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
unastute (English): Not astute
Definitions
- Not astute
Ancestry of “unastute”, step by step
unastute traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English astute
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | astute | Quickly and critically discerning; Shrewd or... |
| 2 | Latin | astūtus | crafty, cunning, shrewd, clever, tricksy |
| 3 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |