Where does “unfelicitous” come from?
unfelicitous (English) comes from English felicitous, from English felicity, from Latin fēlīcitās, from Latin Fēlīx.
unfelicitous (English): Not felicitous; unhappy, unfortunate
Definitions
- Not felicitous; unhappy, unfortunate
Ancestry of “unfelicitous”, step by step
unfelicitous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English felicitous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | felicitous | Characterized by felicity; Of a sentence or... |
| 2 | English | felicity | Happiness; An apt and pleasing style in speech,... |
| 3 | Latin | fēlīcitās | — |
| 4 | Latin | Fēlīx | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |