Where does “undelightsome” come from?
undelightsome (English) comes from English delightsome, from English delight, from Middle English delite, from Old French delit, from Old French delitier, from Latin delecto, from Latin dēliciō, from Latin dē- — afterwards, post; by, at.
undelightsome (English): Not delightsome
Definitions
- Not delightsome
Ancestry of “undelightsome”, step by step
undelightsome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English delightsome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | delightsome | Characterised or marked by delight; very... |
| 2 | English | delight | Joy; pleasure; Something that gives great joy or... |
| 3 | Middle English | delite | Delightfulness; a feeling of joy or mirth,... |
| 4 | Old French | delit | delight; pleasure; joy |
| 5 | Old French | delitier | to delight |
| 6 | Latin | delecto | I delight, charm, please; dative masculine... |
| 7 | Latin | dēliciō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 9 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 10 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 11 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |