Where does “unconventionally” come from?
unconventionally (English) comes from English unconventional, from English conventional, from French conventionnel, from French convention, from Middle French convention, from Latin conventiō, from Latin conveniō, from Latin cōn- — resin, gum; to say, speak.
unconventionally (English): In an unconventional manner
Definitions
- In an unconventional manner
Ancestry of “unconventionally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unconventional | Not adhering to convention or accepted standards;... |
| 2 | English | conventional | Pertaining to a convention, as in following... |
| 3 | French | conventionnel | conventional; conventionalist, conventionnel |
| 4 | French | convention | convention, agreement; convention |
| 5 | Middle French | convention | — |
| 6 | Latin | conventiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | conveniō | — |
| 8 | Latin | cōn- | — |
| 9 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 10 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 14 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 15 | German | kitt | — |
| 16 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 17 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 18 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 19 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |