Where does “unboldly” come from?
unboldly (English) comes from English unbold, from Middle English unbolde, from Old English unbeald, from Old English un-, from Proto-Germanic and-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
unboldly (English): In an unbold manner
Definitions
- In an unbold manner
Ancestry of “unboldly”, step by step
unboldly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unbold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unbold | To change from a bold typeface to a non-bolded... |
| 2 | Middle English | unbolde | — |
| 3 | Old English | unbeald | unbold, unconfident, irresolute |
| 4 | Old English | un- | negation or absence of: un-, non-; bad; forms... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | and- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |