Where does “unconvenient” come from?
unconvenient (English) comes from English convenient, from Middle English convenient, from Latin conveniēns — convening, meeting.
unconvenient (English): Archaic form of inconvenient
Definitions
- Archaic form of inconvenient
Ancestry of “unconvenient”, step by step
unconvenient traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English convenient
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | convenient | Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible... |
| 2 | Middle English | convenient | — |
| 3 | Latin | conveniēns | convening, meeting |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |