Where does “unemphatically” come from?
unemphatically (English) comes from English unemphatic, 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...
unemphatically (English): In a way that is not emphatic
Definitions
- In a way that is not emphatic
Ancestry of “unemphatically”, step by step
unemphatically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unemphatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unemphatic | Not 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 ally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ally | To unite, or form a connection between, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | allie | The state of having marital or family relations... |
| 3 | Middle English | allien | To ally; to make a pact or confederacy; To marry... |
| 4 | Old French | alier | to unite; to join together |
| 5 | Latin | alligō | to bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |