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Where does “unconditionally” come from?

Unconditionally derives from English unconditional, from Latin unus meaning "one," tracing back through Proto-Indo-European óynos and ano- to the root ne.

unconditionally (English): Without condition, absolutely

Definitions

  1. Without condition, absolutely

Ancestry of “unconditionally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunconditionalAbsolute; without conditions, limitations,...
2EnglishconditionalA conditional sentence; a statement that depends...
3Frenchconditionnelconditional, depending on conditions;...
4Medieval Latinconditionalisconditional
5Latinconditiō—
6LatincondioI season, spice, make savory; I embalm; I...
7Latincondō—
8Latincōn-—
9Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
10Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
11Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt—
15Germankitt—
16Old High Germankuti—
17Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
18Proto-Germanickweduzresin
19Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
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