Where does “unbeloved” come from?
unbeloved (English) comes from English beloved, from English belove, from Middle English belove, from Old English belāf, from Old English belīfan, from Proto-Germanic bilībaną, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi — on, onto.
unbeloved (English): Not beloved; unloved
Definitions
- Not beloved; unloved
Ancestry of “unbeloved”, step by step
unbeloved traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English beloved
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beloved | Much loved, dearly loved; Someone who is loved;... |
| 2 | English | belove | simple past tense of belive; To please; To be... |
| 3 | Middle English | belove | — |
| 4 | Old English | belāf | — |
| 5 | Old English | belīfan | to remain, stay |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bilībaną | to stay, to remain in place |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |