Where does “unauspicious” come from?
unauspicious (English) comes from English auspicious, from English auspice, from Latin auspicium, from Latin auspex, from Latin avi-spex, from Latin speciō, from Proto-Italic spekjō, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti — to see, to look, to observe.
unauspicious (English): inauspicious
Definitions
- inauspicious
Ancestry of “unauspicious”, step by step
unauspicious traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English auspicious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | auspicious | Of good omen; indicating future success;... |
| 2 | English | auspice | Patronage or protection; An omen or a sign;... |
| 3 | Latin | auspicium | divination, augury; auspices; sign, indication |
| 4 | Latin | auspex | an augur; an officiating priest |
| 5 | Latin | avi-spex | — |
| 6 | Latin | speciō | to observe, watch, look at |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | spekjō | to observe, to see |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |