Where does “unchastening” come from?
unchastening (English) comes from English chastening, from English chasten, from Middle English chastien, from Old French chastier, from Latin castīgō — to castigate, chastise, reprove.
unchastening (English): Not chastening
Definitions
- Not chastening
Ancestry of “unchastening”, step by step
unchastening traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chastening
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chastening | present participle of chasten; The act by which... |
| 2 | English | chasten | To make chaste |
| 3 | Middle English | chastien | — |
| 4 | Old French | chastier | to punish |
| 5 | Latin | castīgō | to castigate, chastise, reprove |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |