Where does “unemphatical” come from?
unemphatical (English) comes from English emphatical, from English emphatic, from Ancient Greek ἐμφατικός, from Ancient Greek ἔμφασις, from Ancient Greek ἐμφαίνω, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
unemphatical (English): Not emphatical
Definitions
- Not emphatical
Ancestry of “unemphatical”, step by step
unemphatical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English emphatical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | emphatical | emphatic |
| 2 | English | emphatic | Characterized by emphasis; forceful; Stated with... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐμφατικός | emphatic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔμφασις | appearance; outward appearance, reflection,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐμφαίνω | I present, I indicate; I show, present |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐν- | in, within; on |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |