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Where does “uncomprehending” come from?

Uncomprehending derives from English comprehending, Latin unus meaning "one," and Proto-Indo-European óynos, ano-, ne, and h₂ent-.

uncomprehending (English): Lacking comprehension or understanding

Definitions

  1. Lacking comprehension or understanding

Ancestry of “uncomprehending”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishUn-—
2EnglishstillNot moving; calm; Not effervescing; not...
3Old Englishstillanbecome calm, abate, subside; calm, pacify,...
4Proto-West Germanicstillijanto make still, quiet
5Proto-West Germanic-janCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
6Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “uncomprehending”

  • uncomprehendingly
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