Where does “uneleemosynary” come from?
uneleemosynary (English) comes from English eleemosynary, from Ancient Greek ἐλεήμων, from Ancient Greek ἐλεέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
uneleemosynary (English): Not eleemosynary
Definitions
- Not eleemosynary
Ancestry of “uneleemosynary”, step by step
uneleemosynary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eleemosynary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eleemosynary | Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving; Given... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεήμων | pitiful, merciful |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεέω | I have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |