Where does “unbenevolently” come from?
unbenevolently (English) comes from English unbenevolent, from English benevolent, from Old French benevolent, from Latin benevolens, from Latin bene, from Latin bonus, from Old Latin duenos, from Proto-Italic dwenos — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
unbenevolently (English): In an unbenevolent manner
Definitions
- In an unbenevolent manner
Ancestry of “unbenevolently”, step by step
unbenevolently traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unbenevolent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unbenevolent | Not benevolent |
| 2 | English | benevolent | Having a disposition to do good; Possessing or... |
| 3 | Old French | benevolent | — |
| 4 | Latin | benevolens | kind, wishing well, benevolent, friendly, with a... |
| 5 | Latin | bene | well; properly, exactly; agreeably, favorably |
| 6 | Latin | bonus | good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;... |
| 7 | Old Latin | duenos | Alternative form of duonus |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | dwenos | good |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |