Where does “uncommitted” come from?
Uncommitted derives from English un- plus committed, which comes from Latin committere, rooted in Proto-Indo-European óynos meaning "one" and h₂ent- meaning "being."
uncommitted (English): Not inclined toward either side in a matter under...
Definitions
- Not inclined toward either side in a matter under...
Ancestry of “uncommitted”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Un- | — |
| 2 | Middle English | un- | — |
| 3 | Old English | un- | negation or absence of: un-, non-; bad; forms... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | un- | not, un- |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | un- | not, un- |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |
Words derived from “uncommitted”