Where does “unbestial” come from?
unbestial (English) comes from English bestial, from Middle English bestial, from Old French bestial, from Latin bēstiālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
unbestial (English): Not bestial
Definitions
- Not bestial
Ancestry of “unbestial”, step by step
unbestial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bestial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bestial | Beast-like; Cattle |
| 2 | Middle English | bestial | animal of or pertaining to animals |
| 3 | Old French | bestial | bestial (of or relating to a beast) |
| 4 | Latin | bēstiālis | bestial, beast-like |
| 5 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |