Where does “unauthentically” come from?
unauthentically (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.
unauthentically (English): In a way that is not authentic
Definitions
- In a way that is not authentic
Ancestry of “unauthentically”, step by step
unauthentically 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 unauthentic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unauthentic | Not authentic |
| 2 | English | authentic | Of the same origin as claimed; genuine;... |
| 3 | Middle English | authentik | — |
| 4 | Old French | autentique | — |
| 5 | Latin | authenticus | original, genuine, authentic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐθεντικός | warranted, authentic, authoritative |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | αὐθέντης | a perpetrator of any act, especially that he... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |