Where does “unattainted” come from?
unattainted (English) comes from English attainted, from English attaint, from Middle English atteinte, from Old French ateint, from Old French ateindre, from Vulgar Latin attangere, from Latin attingere, from Latin tangō — to bite.
unattainted (English): Not attainted or corrupted; impartial
Definitions
- Not attainted or corrupted; impartial
Ancestry of “unattainted”, step by step
unattainted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English attainted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | attainted | simple past tense and past participle of attaint;... |
| 2 | English | attaint | Convicted, attainted; Attainted; corrupted; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | atteinte | — |
| 4 | Old French | ateint | past participle of ateindre |
| 5 | Old French | ateindre | Alternative form of ataindre |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | attangere | — |
| 7 | Latin | attingere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | tangō | to touch, grasp |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *tangō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | denḱ- | to bite |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |