Where does “unaware” come from?
Unaware derives from English aware, which comes from Latin unus, tracing back through Proto-Indo-European óynos, ano-, ne, and wer-.
unaware (English): Not aware or informed; lacking knowledge; Not...
Definitions
- Not aware or informed; lacking knowledge; Not...
Ancestry of “unaware”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aware | Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or... |
| 2 | Middle English | aware | — |
| 3 | Old English | ġewær | aware |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gawar | aware, noticing something |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | worós | attentive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |