Where does “unequilateral” come from?

unequilateral (English) comes from English equilateral, from English lateral, from Latin laterālis, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

unequilateral (English): Not equilateral

Definitions

  1. Not equilateral

Ancestry of “unequilateral”, step by step

unequilateral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English equilateral

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishequilateralHaving all the sides equal; Having all the faces...
2EnglishlateralTo the side; of or pertaining to the side;...
3LatinlaterālisOf or belonging to the side; lateral
4Latinlātuswide, broad
5LatincaudaA tail
6Proto-Italickaudātail
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂