Where does “undecorative” come from?
undecorative (English) comes from English decorative, from English -ive, from Middle English -yf, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
undecorative (English): Not decorative; Unsightly; displeasing to the eye
Definitions
- Not decorative; Unsightly; displeasing to the eye
Ancestry of “undecorative”, step by step
undecorative traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English decorative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decorative | That serves to decorate; A plant, tile, etc.... |
| 2 | English | -ive | An adjective suffix signifying relating or... |
| 3 | Middle English | -yf | A suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and... |
| 4 | Old French | -if | -ive |
| 5 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |