Where does “unconversion” come from?
unconversion (English) comes from English conversion, from Middle English conversion, from Anglo-Norman conversion, from Latin conversiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
unconversion (English): The state of being unconverted; impenitence
Definitions
- The state of being unconverted; impenitence
Ancestry of “unconversion”, step by step
unconversion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English conversion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conversion | The act of converting something or someone; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | conversion | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | conversion | — |
| 4 | Latin | conversiō | the act of turning round or revolving; revolution |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |