Where does “unbuoyant” come from?
unbuoyant (English) comes from English buoyant, from English buoy, from Middle English boy, from Middle Dutch boeye, from Old French boie, from Latin boia, from Ancient Greek βοείη, from Ancient Greek βοῦς — army.
unbuoyant (English): Not buoyant
Definitions
- Not buoyant
Ancestry of “unbuoyant”, step by step
unbuoyant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English buoyant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | buoyant | Having buoyancy; able to float; Lighthearted and... |
| 2 | English | buoy | A float moored in water to mark a location, warn... |
| 3 | Middle English | boy | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | boeye | life buoy; float, buoy; shackle, fetter |
| 5 | Old French | boie | bond, chain; fetter, chain, clog |
| 6 | Latin | boia | fetter, collar for the neck |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βοείη | ox hide |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 9 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |