Where does “unathletically” come from?
unathletically (English) comes from English ally, from Middle English allie, from Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligō, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.
unathletically (English): In an unathletic way
Definitions
- In an unathletic way
Ancestry of “unathletically”, step by step
unathletically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ally | To unite, or form a connection between, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | allie | The state of having marital or family relations... |
| 3 | Middle English | allien | To ally; to make a pact or confederacy; To marry... |
| 4 | Old French | alier | to unite; to join together |
| 5 | Latin | alligō | to bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English unathletic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unathletic | Not athletic; lacking in athleticism |
| 2 | English | athletic | Having to do with athletes; Physically active;... |
| 3 | French | athlétique | athletic |
| 4 | Middle French | athletique | athletic |
| 5 | Latin | āthlēticus | athletic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλητικός | of or for an athlete, athletic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλητής | a combatant, champion, especially a prizefighter;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλέω | to contend for a prize, combat, wrestle; to be an... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |