Where does “uncomplimentary” come from?
Uncomplimentary comes from English complimentary, itself from Latin complēmentum, derived from Latin complēre meaning "to complete or fulfill."
uncomplimentary (English): Not complimentary; negative or insulting
Definitions
- Not complimentary; negative or insulting
Ancestry of “uncomplimentary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | complimentary | In the nature of a compliment; Free; provided at... |
| 2 | English | compliment | An expression of praise, congratulation, or... |
| 3 | French | compliment | compliment (positive comment) |
| 4 | Italian | complimento | congratulations; compliment; regards |
| 5 | Spanish | cumplimiento | compliance; fulfillment, completion; formality |
| 6 | Spanish | cumplir | to fulfil, to fulfill, to meet; to achieve, to... |
| 7 | Old Spanish | cumplir | — |
| 8 | Latin | complere | present active infinitive of compleō;... |
| 9 | Latin | compleo | I fill up, fill full, fill out; make up,... |
| 10 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 11 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 12 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 13 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 14 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 17 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 18 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 19 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 20 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 21 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |