Where does “unelegiac” come from?
unelegiac (English) comes from English elegiac, from Middle French élégiaque, from Latin elegiacus, from Ancient Greek ἐλεγειακός, from Ancient Greek -ακός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
unelegiac (English): Not elegiac
Definitions
- Not elegiac
Ancestry of “unelegiac”, step by step
unelegiac traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English elegiac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | elegiac | Of or relating to an elegy; Expressing sorrow or... |
| 2 | Middle French | élégiaque | — |
| 3 | Latin | elegiacus | elegiac, pertaining to the elegy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεγειακός | elegiac |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ακός | -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |