Where does “unbounteous” come from?
unbounteous (English) comes from English bounteous, from Middle English bountevous, from Anglo-Norman bontivous, from Old French -os, from Latin -osus, from Old Latin -osos, from Latin ont-to-s, from Latin -o-wont-to-s.
unbounteous (English): Not bounteous
Definitions
- Not bounteous
Ancestry of “unbounteous”, step by step
unbounteous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bounteous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bounteous | Inclined to be generous; Liberal or abundant |
| 2 | Middle English | bountevous | Virtuous, benevolent; morally good |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | bontivous | — |
| 4 | Old French | -os | Alternative form of -us; -ous |
| 5 | Latin | -osus | -ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to |
| 6 | Old Latin | -osos | accusative masculine plural of -ōsus |
| 7 | Latin | ont-to-s | — |
| 8 | Latin | -o-wont-to-s | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |