Where does “unfilially” come from?
unfilially (English) comes from English unfilial, from English filial, from Middle English filial, from Latin filialis, from Latin filia, from Latin filius, from Old Latin filios, from Proto-Italic feiljos — to suckle, nurse.
unfilially (English): In an unfilial manner
Ancestry of “unfilially”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unfilial | Not befitting or proper for a son |
| 2 | English | filial | Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter;... |
| 3 | Middle English | filial | — |
| 4 | Latin | filialis | Filial; of or pertaining to a son or daughter |
| 5 | Latin | filia | daughter; any female offspring |
| 6 | Latin | filius | a son; any male descendant; children |
| 7 | Old Latin | filios | son; accusative plural of fīlius |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | feiljos | son |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁ylios | sucker |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |