Where does “unbilious” come from?
unbilious (English) comes from English bilious, from French bilieux, from Latin bīliōsus, from Latin bīlis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
unbilious (English): Not bilious
Definitions
- Not bilious
Ancestry of “unbilious”, step by step
unbilious traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bilious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bilious | Of or pertaining to something containing or... |
| 2 | French | bilieux | bilious |
| 3 | Latin | bīliōsus | bilious (full of bile) |
| 4 | Latin | bīlis | bile |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |