Where does “uncanopied” come from?
uncanopied (English) comes from English canopied, from English canopy, from Middle English canope, from Latin conopeum, from Ancient Greek κωνωπεῖον, from Ancient Greek κώνωψ, from Ancient Greek φάγος, from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν — to divide, distribute, allot.
uncanopied (English): Not covered by a canopy
Definitions
- Not covered by a canopy
Ancestry of “uncanopied”, step by step
uncanopied traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English canopied
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | canopied | covered overhead with a canopy; simple past... |
| 2 | English | canopy | A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth... |
| 3 | Middle English | canope | — |
| 4 | Latin | conopeum | mosquito net; canopy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κωνωπεῖον | an Egyptian couch with mosquito netting |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κώνωψ | gnat, mosquito |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φάγος | glutton |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φαγεῖν | aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |