Where does “unfaultfinding” come from?
unfaultfinding (English) comes from English faultfinding, from English fault, from Middle English faulte, from Old French faute, from Vulgar Latin fallita, from Latin falsus, from Latin fallō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.
unfaultfinding (English): Not tending to find fault; not critical
Definitions
- Not tending to find fault; not critical
Ancestry of “unfaultfinding”, step by step
unfaultfinding traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English faultfinding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | faultfinding | Excessive or petty criticism; Tending to find... |
| 2 | English | fault | A defect; something that detracts from... |
| 3 | Middle English | faulte | — |
| 4 | Old French | faute | fault; error; mistake |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | fallita | shortcoming |
| 6 | Latin | falsus | deceived, tricked, cheated, disappointed, having... |
| 7 | Latin | fallō | to deceive, beguile, trick, cheat, delude, ensnare, disappoint |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |