Where does “unflippant” come from?
unflippant (English) comes from English flippant, from English flippand, from English flip, from English fillip, from Middle English filippen, from Middle English flappen — to flap, clap, slap, strike.
unflippant (English): Not flippant
Definitions
- Not flippant
Ancestry of “unflippant”, step by step
unflippant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English flippant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | flippant | glib; speaking with ease and rapidity; nimble;... |
| 2 | English | flippand | prattling, babbling, glib |
| 3 | English | flip | A maneuver which rotates an object end over end;... |
| 4 | English | fillip | The action of holding the tip of a finger against... |
| 5 | Middle English | filippen | to make a signal or sound with thumb and right... |
| 6 | Middle English | flappen | to flap, clap, slap, strike |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |