Where does “unbeleaguered” come from?
unbeleaguered (English) comes from English beleaguered, from English beleaguer, from Dutch belegeren, from Dutch leger, from Middle Dutch leger, from Old Dutch *leger, from Old Norse legr, from Proto-Germanic legrą — to lie.
unbeleaguered (English): Not beleaguered
Definitions
- Not beleaguered
Ancestry of “unbeleaguered”, step by step
unbeleaguered traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English beleaguered
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beleaguered | Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops; Beset by... |
| 2 | English | beleaguer | To besiege; to surround with troops; To vex,... |
| 3 | Dutch | belegeren | to besiege |
| 4 | Dutch | leger | army, armed forces; form; bed, crib |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | leger | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | *leger | — |
| 7 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |