Where does “uneuphemistic” come from?
uneuphemistic (English) comes from English euphemistic, from English euphemism, from Ancient Greek εὐφημισμός, from Ancient Greek εὐφημίζω, from Ancient Greek Εὔφημος, from Ancient Greek φήμη, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂.
uneuphemistic (English): Not euphemistic
Definitions
- Not euphemistic
Ancestry of “uneuphemistic”, step by step
uneuphemistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English euphemistic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | euphemistic | Of or pertaining to euphemism |
| 2 | English | euphemism | The use of a word or phrase to replace another... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὐφημισμός | a euphemism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐφημίζω | to be well spoken |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Εὔφημος | uttering sound of good omen |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φήμη | prophetic voice, oracle; rumor; reputation |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰā́mā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |