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
Ancestry of “uncanopied”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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 |