Where does “unfreedom” come from?
Unfreedom comes from English freedom, ultimately from Latin unus through Proto-Indo-European óynos and ano-, tracing to the root h₂ent-.
unfreedom (English): The condition of being unfree; A particular...
Definitions
- The condition of being unfree; A particular...
Ancestry of “unfreedom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | freedom | The state of being free, of not being imprisoned... |
| 2 | Middle English | fredom | freedom, liberty; nationhood, independence; free... |
| 3 | Old English | frēodōm | freedom, state of free-will, charter,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | frijadōm | freedom |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | frī | free |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |