Where does “unenterprising” come from?
unenterprising (English) comes from English enterprising, from English enterprise, from Middle French entreprise, from Old French entreprendre, from Old French prendre, from Latin prendere, from Latin prehendere, from Latin prae- — passed , crossed.
unenterprising (English): Lacking the property of being enterprising
Definitions
- Lacking the property of being enterprising
Ancestry of “unenterprising”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | enterprising | Displaying bravery and daring in attempting some... |
| 2 | English | enterprise | A company, business, organization, or other... |
| 3 | Middle French | entreprise | Alternative form of entreprinse |
| 4 | Old French | entreprendre | to capture; to take; to abduct; to undertake; to... |
| 5 | Old French | prendre | to take |
| 6 | Latin | prendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 7 | Latin | prehendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 8 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |