Where does “unchristen” come from?
unchristen (English) comes from English Christen, from Middle English cristenen, from Old English crīstnian, from Old English -nian, from Proto-West Germanic -inōn, from Proto-Germanic -inōną — Creates denominatives from nouns referring to...
unchristen (English): To render unchristian
Definitions
- To render unchristian
Ancestry of “unchristen”, step by step
unchristen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Christen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Christen | Obsolete form of Christian |
| 2 | Middle English | cristenen | To baptize, christen; To make Christian; win over... |
| 3 | Old English | crīstnian | to Christianize |
| 4 | Old English | -nian | suffix applied to nouns and adjectives to form... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -inōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -inōną | Creates denominatives from nouns referring to... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |