Where does “uncalamitous” come from?
uncalamitous (English) comes from English calamitous, from French calamiteux, from French -eux, from French goitre, from Old French goitron, from Vulgar Latin gutturio, from Latin guttur, from Proto-Indo-European gut- — rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...
uncalamitous (English): Not calamitous
Ancestry of “uncalamitous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | calamitous | Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous |
| 2 | French | calamiteux | calamitous |
| 3 | French | -eux | -ous, -y |
| 4 | French | goitre | goitre |
| 5 | Old French | goitron | throat; neck; goitre |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | gutturio | — |
| 7 | Latin | guttur | throat, neck, gullet; gluttony |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gut- | rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,... |