Where does “unavian” come from?
unavian (English) comes from English avian, from Latin avis, from English avifauna, from Latin fauna — animals.
unavian (English): Not avian
Definitions
- Not avian
Ancestry of “unavian”, step by step
unavian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English avian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | avian | Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to... |
| 2 | Latin | avis | a bird; omen, portent; dative/ablative plural of... |
| 3 | English | avifauna | The birds, or all the kinds of birds, inhabiting... |
| 4 | Latin | fauna | animals |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |