Where does “unbenign” come from?
unbenign (English) comes from English benign, from Middle English benigne, from Old French benigne, from Latin benignus, from Latin genus, from Proto-Italic genos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
unbenign (English): Not benign; malevolent
Definitions
- Not benign; malevolent
Ancestry of “unbenign”, step by step
unbenign traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English benign
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benign | Kind; gentle; mild; mild and favorable; Not... |
| 2 | Middle English | benigne | kind, gentle, mild |
| 3 | Old French | benigne | — |
| 4 | Latin | benignus | kind, good, friendly, pleasant; beneficent,... |
| 5 | Latin | genus | birth, origin, lineage, descent; kind, type,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | genos | lineage, origin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |