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Where does “undangerous” come from?

undangerous (English) comes from English dangerous, from Middle English dangerous, from Old French dangereus, from Old French dangier, from Latin domniārium, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos — to build; to arrange, to put together.

undangerous (English): Not dangerous

Definitions

  1. Not dangerous

Ancestry of “undangerous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdangerousFull of danger; Causing danger; ready to do harm...
2Middle Englishdangerousdifficult, severe, domineering, arrogant, fraught...
3Old Frenchdangereusthreatening, difficult
4Old Frenchdangierdifficulty; problem; danger
5Latindomniārium—
6LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
7Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
8Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
9Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
10Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “undangerous”

  • undangerousness
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