Where does “uncorporeal” come from?
uncorporeal (English) comes from English corporeal, from Latin corporeus, from Latin corpus, from Proto-Italic korpos, from Proto-Indo-European krépos, from Proto-Indo-European krep- — body.
uncorporeal (English): Not corporeal
Definitions
- Not corporeal
Ancestry of “uncorporeal”, step by step
uncorporeal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English corporeal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | corporeal | Material; tangible; physical; Pertaining to the... |
| 2 | Latin | corporeus | Of or belonging to a body; corporeal; Of or... |
| 3 | Latin | corpus | body, person; substance, material; the flesh of... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | korpos | body |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krépos | body |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krep- | body |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |