Where does “unblustery” come from?
unblustery (English) comes from English blustery, from English -y, from Middle English -y, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
unblustery (English): Not blustery
Definitions
- Not blustery
Ancestry of “unblustery”, step by step
unblustery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blustery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blustery | Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts; Accompanied by... |
| 2 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 3 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 4 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |