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Where does “unconfidently” come from?

unconfidently (English) comes from English unconfident, from English confident, from Middle French confident, from Latin cōnfīdēns, from Latin cōnfīdō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

unconfidently (English): In an unconfident manner; without confidence

Definitions

  1. In an unconfident manner; without confidence

Ancestry of “unconfidently”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunconfidentNot confident
2EnglishconfidentVery sure of something; positive; Self-assured,...
3Middle Frenchconfident—
4Latincōnfīdēns—
5Latincōnfīdō—
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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