Where does “unfleeting” come from?
unfleeting (English) comes from English fleeting, from Middle English fleten, from Old English flēotan, from Proto-West Germanic fleutan, from Proto-Germanic fleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
unfleeting (English): Not fleeting
Definitions
- Not fleeting
Ancestry of “unfleeting”, step by step
unfleeting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fleeting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fleeting | Passing quickly; of short duration; present... |
| 2 | Middle English | fleten | To go or change position; to experience movement;... |
| 3 | Old English | flēotan | float; to float, swim |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fleutan | to float; to stream |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fleutaną | to float, stream |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |