Where does “unfearingly” come from?
unfearingly (English) comes from English unfearing, from English fearing, from English fear, from Middle English fere, from Old English fēre, from Proto-Germanic fēriz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
unfearingly (English): Without fearing; fearlessly
Definitions
- Without fearing; fearlessly
Ancestry of “unfearingly”, step by step
unfearingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unfearing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unfearing | Without fearing |
| 2 | English | fearing | present participle of fear; Exhibiting fear;... |
| 3 | English | fear | A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion or... |
| 4 | Middle English | fere | fear |
| 5 | Old English | fēre | able to go, fit for service |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fēriz | crossing, able to cross |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |