Where does “unceremonial” come from?
unceremonial (English) comes from English ceremonial, from Middle English cerymonial, from Latin caerimonialis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
unceremonial (English): Not ceremonial
Definitions
- Not ceremonial
Ancestry of “unceremonial”, step by step
unceremonial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ceremonial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ceremonial | Of, relating to, or used in a ceremony; Observant... |
| 2 | Middle English | cerymonial | Ceremonial; connected to or related to ceremony;... |
| 3 | Latin | caerimonialis | ceremonial; ritual |
| 4 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |