Where does “unedified” come from?
unedified (English) comes from English edified, from English edify, from Old French edifier, from Latin aedificāre, from Latin aedēs, from Proto-Italic aiðes, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éydʰ-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.
unedified (English): Not edified
Definitions
- Not edified
Ancestry of “unedified”, step by step
unedified traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English edified
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | edified | simple past tense and past participle of edify;... |
| 2 | English | edify | To build, construct; To instruct or improve... |
| 3 | Old French | edifier | to build, to edify |
| 4 | Latin | aedificāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | aedēs | temple, shrine, tomb, room, sing.: dwelling (of gods), pl.: house, abode (for people) |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | aiðes | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éydʰ-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eydʰ- | to ignite; fire |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |