Where does “unconfinement” come from?
unconfinement (English) comes from English confinement, from French confinement, from French -ment, from Middle French -ment, from Old French -ment, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
unconfinement (English): The condition of being unconfined
Definitions
- The condition of being unconfined
Ancestry of “unconfinement”, step by step
unconfinement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English confinement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | confinement | The act of confining or the state of being... |
| 2 | French | confinement | confinement; act of quarantining, of putting into... |
| 3 | French | -ment | Attaches to an adjective in the feminine singular to form the corresponding adverb |
| 4 | Middle French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 5 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 6 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 7 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |