Where does “unequivocally” come from?
Unequivocally derives from English unequivocal, from English equivocal and English -al, ultimately tracing through English aldehyde to Proto-Indo-European óynos and ano-, meaning one.
unequivocally (English): In a way that leaves no doubt; in an unequivocal...
Definitions
- In a way that leaves no doubt; in an unequivocal...
Ancestry of “unequivocally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unequivocal | Unambiguous; without equivocation or ambiguity;... |
| 2 | English | equivocal | A word or expression capable of different... |
| 3 | Latin | aequivocus | equivocal, ambiguous |
| 4 | Latin | -vocus | Forms adjectives that denote meaning |
| 5 | Latin | -us | suffix forming adjectives from nouns, verbs,... |
| 6 | Old Latin | -os | accusative masculine plural of -us |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |