Where does “unevil” come from?
unevil (English) comes from English evil, from Middle Low German hovel, from Proto-Germanic hubilaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
unevil (English): Not evil
Definitions
- Not evil
Ancestry of “unevil”, step by step
unevil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English evil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | evil | Intending to harm; malevolent; Morally corrupt;... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | hovel | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hubilaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |